The Wimberley Texans are taking a road trip to challenge the Smithville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wimberley has four straight victories, Smithville has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Wimberley was fully in charge, breezing past Gonzales 59-10. The contest marked the Texans' most dominant win of the season.
Cody Stoever continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Benjamin R Barraco Olmedo was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Wimberley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Ty Thames was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, a victory for Smithville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Navarro 45-15.
Smithville might have lost, but man, Justin Gurley was a machine: he rushed for 120 yards, and also picked up 73 receiving yards.
Wimberley pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Wimberley has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 421.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Smithville, though, as they've been averaging only 224.9. Will Wimberley be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Smithville flip the script?
Wimberley took their victory against Smithville in their previous matchup back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 27-6. Does Wimberley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smithville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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