Flatonia was the 21-14 winner over Nixon-Smiley when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Flatonia Bulldogs had to suffer through a 43-14 loss at the hands of the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nixon-Smiley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiden Flores, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Flores a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Julian Amaya, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Flatonia now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Nixon-Smiley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Flatonia will venture away from home to face off against Three Rivers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Three Rivers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Flatonia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nixon-Smiley, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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