Krum hasn't had much luck against Van Alstyne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Krum Bobcats will take on the Van Alstyne Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Krum knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Van Alstyne likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Krum got the win against Caddo Mills by a conclusive 55-35. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Krum's victory came down to the chemistry between Ty Taber and his top target Lane Larson. Taber threw for 501 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Larson picked up 312 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Taber is now averaging an impressive 300.4 passing yards per game. Andyn Garza did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 62 receiving yards.
Krum's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Guerrero and Aiden Baker.
Meanwhile, Van Alstyne was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Aubrey 62-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Chaparrals are ranked 207th).
Krum pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Van Alstyne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Krum came up short against Van Alstyne in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-14. Can Krum avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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