Godley is 9-1 against Venus since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Godley Wildcats will host the Venus Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Venus took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Godley, who comes in off a win.
Godley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Dunbar with a 33-28 victory. Given Godley's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 287th, while Dunbar is ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Godley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Burke, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards on 13 of 20 attempts. That's the most rushing yards Burke has posted since back in November of 2023. Another back making a difference was Shawn Kazouh, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Venus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 58-0 loss at the hands of Glen Rose.
The victory got Godley back to even at 4-4. As for Venus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Godley against Venus when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 71-0 win. Will Godley repeat their success, or does Venus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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