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| 10/04/24 - Home | 62-59 W |
| 10/19/23 - Away | 52-28 W |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 49-3 W |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 49-7 W |
| 10/09/20 - Away | 24-6 W |
| + 4 more games |
Steele is a perfect 9-0 against East Central since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Steele will be strutting in after a win while East Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Steele took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clemens 48-20. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was Steele's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Kenyon Watkins with two.
Meanwhile, East Central fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Judson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Hornets just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Although East Central took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Morales, Ja'Tarius Nichols, Juan Villarreal, and Joseph Kelley.
Steele pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for East Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Steele skirted past East Central 62-59 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hornets' Isaiah Mackey, who threw for 289 yards and five TDs, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Knights to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
