Giddings is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Salado a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Giddings Buffaloes will welcome the Salado Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Salado took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Giddings, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Giddings blew past Smithville, posting a 40-7 win on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buffaloes have posted against the Tigers since October 7, 2016.
Giddings' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryson Mcdaniel, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Corbin Medack, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Medack wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Giddings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Salado ended up a good deal behind Lampasas on Friday and lost 49-30. The Eagles were down 49-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Salado got top-tier performance from Lincoln Hossfeld, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 214 yards and a touchdown. Brendan Wilson was Hossfeld's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Salado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kenneth Angel and Mason Olson.
The win got Giddings back to even at 1-1. As for Salado, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Giddings against Salado in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 as the team secured a 62-6 victory. In that matchup, Giddings amassed a halftime lead of 55-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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