The Overton Mustangs will challenge the Alto Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Overton ended up a good deal behind Lovelady and lost 44-29.
Despite the defeat, Overton had strong showings from Rylan Holleman, who gained 312 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jacob Osburn, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Holleman also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Even if they lost, Overton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Gabriel Miller was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Alto's offense. They took a blow against Lovelady on Friday, falling 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 988th, while the Lions are ranked 434th).
Alto's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Overton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Overton's way against Alto when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Overton made off with a 58-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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