After each having a week off, the Groesbeck Goats and the Mexia Black Cats will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Groesbeck beat Rockdale 32-21.
Trent Platt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 179 yards on only 16 passes. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cannon Campbell.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mexia, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They blew past C.H. Yoe, posting a 35-0 victory at home.
Groesbeck pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mexia, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Groesbeck's way against Mexia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Groesbeck made off with a 30-9 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mexia's Steven Milus, who rushed for 609 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Groesbeck still be able to contain Milus? There's only one way to find out.
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