After each having a week off, the Mexia Black Cats and the Groesbeck Goats will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mexia will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating C.H. Yoe, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Mexia blew past C.H. Yoe, posting a 35-0 win at home.
Meanwhile, Groesbeck was able to grind out a solid victory over Rockdale last Friday, taking the game 32-21.
Trent Platt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 179 yards on only 16 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Cannon Campbell.
Mexia's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Groesbeck, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Mexia might still be hurting after the 30-9 defeat they got from Groesbeck when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Mexia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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