The Lueders-Avoca Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Rule Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lueders-Avoca hasn't scored more than eight points for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Lueders-Avoca is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Paint Creek last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lueders-Avoca had to suffer through a 61-0 loss at the hands of Paint Creek.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rule). They enjoyed a cozy 68-54 win over Paint Creek two weeks ago. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bobcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Rule's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kyleik Mason, who gained 348 total yards and eight touchdowns, and Hayden Tevino, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance also gave Mason a new career-high in rushing yards (334).
Rule was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 549 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rule wouldn't let Paint Creek keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trenton Langford, Tevino, and Isaac Hernandez picked up one apiece. Tevino also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Rule is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise.
Rule's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Lueders-Avoca, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Lueders-Avoca took a serious blow against Rule when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 70-22. Can Lueders-Avoca avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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