After flying high against Brazos last Friday, Van Vleck came back down to earth. The Van Vleck Leopards took a 35-21 bruising from the Industrial Cobras on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Cobras: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Van Vleck lost, don't look at Corey Austin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Austin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Van Vleck now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Industrial, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record.
Van Vleck will head out on the road to square off against Tidehaven at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Van Vleck is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Industrial, they will host Rice Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Rice Consolidated's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Industrial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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