The Karnes City Badgers will face off against the Natalia Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Karnes City has given up an average of 37.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Karnes City is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Poth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Badgers were dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 936th, while the Pirates are ranked 277th).
Karnes City's loss came about despite a quality game from Israel Soto, who rushed for 111 yards on only 13 carries.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Natalia and Dilley, and Natalia kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs managed a 25-20 win over the Wolves on Friday.
This is the second loss in a row for Karnes City and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Natalia, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Karnes City against Natalia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 50-14 win. In that contest, the Badgers amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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