The Giddings Buffaloes will venture away from home to take on the La Grange Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Giddings is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Giddings is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bellville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Buffaloes were outmatched by the Brahmas and fell 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 734th, while the Brahmas are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, La Grange came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 48-27 margin over Caldwell on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
La Grange's win came from a few key players Giddings will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eli Gillum, who rushed for 273 yards and three scores while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Dillan Johnson, who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries.
La Grange didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Caldwell to a completion percentage of just 41.2%. The Leopards are 2-1 when they limit the passing game like that.
Giddings' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for La Grange, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Giddings was dealt a bruising 63-7 defeat at the hands of La Grange when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Buffaloes were down 28-7.
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