Van Vleck's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 45-14 win over the Brazos Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Leopards also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Corey Austin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Chris Martinez, who gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Van Vleck's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3. As for Brazos, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Van Vleck will be playing in front of their home fans against Industrial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Vleck is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season. As for Brazos, they will venture away from home to face off against Rice Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rice Consolidated's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Brazos' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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