Stockdale hasn't had much luck against Falls City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stockdale Brahmas are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Falls City Beavers at 7:30 p.m. Falls City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Stockdale, who comes in off a win.
Stockdale is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past Cole 24-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Brahmas.
Coy Gann had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Max Marroquin was in the mix too, providing Stockdale with two touchdowns.
Stockdale'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 Kaiden Haecker and Gann.
Meanwhile, Falls City took a blow against Poth on Friday, falling 51-13. While losing is never fun, the Beavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 760th, while the Pirates are ranked 231st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Braylon Johnson, who rushed for 79 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Stockdale's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Falls City, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Stockdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Falls City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stockdale 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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