The De Leon Bearcats will square off against the Valley Mills Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
De Leon lost 44-20 to Stamford on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 667th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 233rd).
Meanwhile, Valley Mills took a blow against Holland on Friday, falling 48-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
De Leon's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Valley Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
De Leon took a serious blow against Valley Mills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valley Mills' Jasean Johnson, who rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns. Now that De Leon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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