Leonard is 0-8 against Gunter since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Leonard Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Gunter Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Leonard is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Leonard is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Bells on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Leonard came up short against Bells, falling 34-14. While the Tigers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Panthers 7-0.
Meanwhile, Gunter entered their tilt with S & S Consolidated on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Rams a 49-0 shutout. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Rams are ranked 1148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gunter's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Leonard was dealt a bruising 63-0 loss at the hands of Gunter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Leonard, Walker Overman (who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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