Sunnyvale hasn't had much luck against Gilmer recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Sunnyvale will square off against the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Sunnyvale sitting on six straight victories and Gilmer on three.
Sunnyvale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Caddo Mills 52-27. The result was nothing new for Sunnyvale, who have now won seven games by 25 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Cayson Maupin and Alfonso Gonzales. Maupin had a great game and threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Meanwhile, Gonzales did his best for the losing side, throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Sunnyvale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Caden Lucas, Garren James, Cade Andrews, and Drew Gardner picked up one apiece. Lucas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Gilmer beat Center 20-14 on Friday. Given the Buckeyes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Roughriders are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Sunnyvale's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.7 points per game. As for Gilmer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Sunnyvale and Gilmer have no problem gaining yardage. Sunnyvale has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 371.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Gilmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 398.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Sunnyvale couldn't quite finish off Gilmer in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 41-38. Thankfully for Sunnyvale, Will Henderson (who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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