The El Campo Ricebirds will square off against the Giddings Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. El Campo will be strutting in after a victory while Giddings will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, El Campo needed a bit of extra time to put away Needville. They skirted past the Bluejays 31-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ricebirds.
El Campo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Giddings was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-21 to Rockdale. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gunnar Fromme put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Giddings' 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 Trey Reyna and Jarett Jaeger.
El Campo's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Giddings, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. El Campo has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Giddings struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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