The Cleburne Yellowjackets will challenge the Joshua Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Cleburne and three for Joshua.
On Thursday, Cleburne had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Highland Park. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 499th, while the Scots are ranked 47th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Zaidyn Husband, who rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was CJ Kensley, who picked up 104 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Joshua lost 34-10 to Highland Park last Friday.
Joshua now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Cleburne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Cleburne might still be hurting after the 31-8 loss they got from Joshua in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Yellowjackets, Eli Martinez (who rushed for 138 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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