The Caldwell Hornets will head out to face off against the La Grange Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Caldwell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Madisonville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Caldwell had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Madisonville. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 767th, while the Mustangs are ranked 291st).
Meanwhile, La Grange was beaten by Bellville 63-20 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Brahmas: they've now lost five in a row.
Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for La Grange, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Caldwell took a serious blow against La Grange in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 53-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of La Grange's Kv Broussard, who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Caldwell 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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