The Llano Yellowjackets will take on the Edna Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Llano sitting on 11 straight wins and Edna on 13.
Llano is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 30-29 victory over Goliad.
Llano's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Mote, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Mote's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Luke Davis was another key passer, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Edna didn't have too much trouble with Randolph on Friday as they won 42-28. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Ro-Hawks are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Llano's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Edna, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Things could have been worse for Llano, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Edna in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Llano avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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