Hebbronville and George West are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Hebbronville Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the George West Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hebbronville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hebbronville beat Taft 26-20.
Meanwhile, George West entered their tilt with Santa Rosa on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 44-16 victory over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won five matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
George West had a senior duo take command as Johnalbert Cisneros rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry and Teagan Collins rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 71 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Davian Zuniga, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
George West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
George West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam O'Neil and Zuniga.
Hebbronville's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for George West, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Hebbronville took their win against George West when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 38-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hebbronville since the squad 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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