The V.R. Eaton Eagles will face off against the Northwest Texans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, V.R. Eaton finally turned things around against Braswell last Friday. They came out on top against the Bengals by a score of 49-42. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Bengals are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 23-7 victory over Keller.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryder Norton, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown.
The win got V.R. Eaton back to even at 1-1. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
V.R. Eaton strolled past Northwest when the teams last played back in September of 2017 by a score of 58-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northwest's Prince Mavula, who rushed for 96 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for V.R. Eaton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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