Overton is 0-4 against Lovelady since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Overton will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Tenaha, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Mustangs simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Tigers 41-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Gabriel Miller was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and one score on only 11 carries, while also picking up 53 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Miller was just one part of a punishing run game: Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lovelady put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Tenaha, posting a 51-0 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Tigers are ranked 1143rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Overton's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lovelady, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Overton suffered a grim 41-21 defeat to Lovelady when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 29-7.
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