Hale Center and Bovina are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Hale Center Owls will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bovina Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Hale Center is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Friday, Hale Center was able to grind out a solid win over Morton, taking the game 40-30.
Meanwhile, Bovina hadn't done well against Vega recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Bovina secured a 12-7 W over Vega. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Angel Lara went supernova for Bovina, rushing for 156 yards. Lara showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Hale Center pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bovina, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything went Hale Center's way against Bovina in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Hale Center made off with a 38-17 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bovina's Daniel Herrera, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 178 yards on 15 of 29 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hale Center to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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