New Braunfels is 0-9 against Smithson Valley since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The New Braunfels Unicorns will square off against the Smithson Valley Rangers at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Braunfels comes in on four and Smithson Valley on seven.
New Braunfels is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North. New Braunfels' win was all the more impressive since the Raiders were averaging only 11.67 points allowed on the season.
CLAYTON NAMKEN was his usual excellent self, throwing for 255 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. LANE DUKE also helped out with an impressive 126 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Smithson Valley was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Vela 55-13. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Smithson Valley pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for New Braunfels, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
New Braunfels came up short against Smithson Valley when the teams last played back in October, falling 29-18. Can New Braunfels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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