Van Vleck managed to keep up with East Bernard until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Van Vleck Leopards lost 40-14 to the East Bernard Brahmas. The matchup marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Van Vleck still got an impressive performance from Corey Austin, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Austin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Van Vleck now has a losing record at 2-3. As for East Bernard, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Van Vleck will head out on the road to square off against Brazos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Bernard, they will welcome Rice Consolidated at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Bernard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Rice Consolidated likes a good challenge.
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