The El Campo Ricebirds will challenge the Floresville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in El Campo's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Floresville has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
El Campo's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jones 42-0 on the road. The Ricebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 42 points or more this season.
One reason for the win was El Campo's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 12.5 sacks. Leading the way was Riley Riha with four. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Floresville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 73-7 defeat at the hands of Bay City. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1008th, while the Blackcats are ranked 265th).
El Campo's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Floresville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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