After each having a week off, the Georgetown Eagles and the Leander Lions will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Georgetown knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Leander likes a good challenge.
Georgetown is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Copperas Cove: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Georgetown blew Copperas Cove out of the water with a 44-8 final score. With the Eagles ahead 35-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Georgetown can attribute much of their success to Jett Walker, who rushed for 108 yards on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Leander came up short against Del Valle two weeks ago and fell 29-17.
Despite the defeat, Leander got top-tier performance from Mason Montgomery, who rushed for 132 yards, and also threw for 203 yards and a touchdown. Zane Wooldridge was Montgomery's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Georgetown pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Leander, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Georgetown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Leander struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Georgetown against Leander when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-21 win. Does Georgetown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leander turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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