Two dominant backs in Hayden Drinkard and Sincere Nealy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The George Ranch Longhorns's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Alief Hastings Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. George Ranch will be strutting in after a win while Alief Hastings will be coming in after a loss.
George Ranch will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 59-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Alief Taylor on Friday. George Ranch sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 victory over Alief Taylor. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Longhorns have posted since November 11, 2023.
George Ranch relied on the efforts of Hagan Lineberger, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and Drinkard, who gained 212 total yards. A healthy portion of Lineberger's aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Jaden Mays.
Meanwhile, a victory for Alief Hastings just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Strake Jesuit 46-7. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Fighting Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Alief Hastings might have lost, but man, Nealy was a machine: he rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Alief Hastings' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for George Ranch, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. George Ranch has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Alief Hastings struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.1. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for George Ranch against Alief Hastings when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 28-0 victory. Does George Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alief Hastings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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