Groesbeck hasn't had much luck against West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Groesbeck Goats are taking a road trip to square off against the West Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Groesbeck is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Groesbeck will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Grandview on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Groesbeck fell just short of Grandview by a score of 36-34. The Goats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Groesbeck got top-tier performance from Trent Platt, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Jordan Smith was another key player, rushing for 160 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Groesbeck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West slipped by Mexia 7-6 on Friday.
Groesbeck's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for West, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Groesbeck ended up a good deal behind West when the teams last played back in October of 2019, losing 33-14. Can Groesbeck avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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