The La Vernia Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Floresville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 941 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, La Vernia took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Jones. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 20 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ty Carter and he. Carter rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Sean Garza's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Maytum, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
La Vernia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jones only rushed for 37.
La Vernia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Aden Hajek picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Floresville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Calhoun at home and fell 66-21. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-9.
Floresville might have lost, but man, Ryan De La Torre was a machine: he picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Drake Coronado also helped out by tossing the rock for 330 yards.
La Vernia pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Floresville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. La Vernia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Floresville, though, as they've been averaging only 73.1. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for La Vernia against Floresville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-28 victory. In that contest, La Vernia amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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