The Three Rivers Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Three Rivers will be strutting in after a win while Nixon-Smiley will be coming in after a loss.
Three Rivers is headed out to face Nixon-Smiley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Three Rivers won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Falls City 28-27.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Cody Sells and his top target Xavier Carranza. Sells rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown while Carranza picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Carranza also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Three Rivers wouldn't let Falls City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Three Rivers can thank Jaysean Banks and Carranza for forcing all of them. Banks' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Nixon-Smiley had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 21-12 to Luling.
Although Nixon-Smiley took the loss, they still got scores from Eric Rodriguez and Adrian Zamora.
Three Rivers didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Nixon-Smiley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Three Rivers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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