Two dominant signal callers in Triston Handson and Cody Stoever are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sinton Pirates will square off against the Wimberley Texans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sinton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lago Vista 35-0. The victory was just business as usual for the Pirates, who after 13 games remain undefeated this season.
Handson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Derek Garcia, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wimberley had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They blew past the Gobblers, posting a 69-28 win. That's two games straight that the Texans have won by exactly 41 points.
It was another big night for Stoever, who threw for 268 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Joshua Belanger was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Wimberley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jace Cutrona led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Wimberley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Wimberley's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Sinton, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sinton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 288.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wimberley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 222.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sinton suffered a grim 38-13 defeat to Wimberley in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stoever, who rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Now that Sinton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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