The Mexia Black Cats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gatesville Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mexia will be strutting in after a victory while Gatesville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Mexia didn't have too much trouble with Fairfield on the road as they won 37-23.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Gatesville was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 28-12 bruising from Glen Rose. The Hornets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win got Mexia back to even at 1-1. As for Gatesville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Mexia took a serious blow against Gatesville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gatesville's Rayshon Smith, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that Mexia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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