The Brazosport Exporters will face off against the Fort Bend Willowridge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Brazosport and six for Fort Bend Willowridge.
On Friday, Brazosport took a blow against Navasota, falling 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Exporters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 893rd, while the Rattlers are ranked 262nd).
Despite the loss, Brazosport got top-tier performance from Xavier Penny, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Penny got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 57 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Fort Bend Willowridge's offense. They were beaten by Needville 34-0 on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Fort Bend Willowridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Brazosport, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Brazosport lost to Fort Bend Willowridge at home by a decisive 20-6 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Exporters, Tylon Rydolph (who rushed for 135 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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