The Boling Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Van Vleck Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Boling and five for Van Vleck.
Boling is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tidehaven on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs were dealt a 40-6 defeat at the hands of the Tigers. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 26-22 to Rice Consolidated.
Boling will need to focus on slowing down Jacob Schneider, one of several Van Vleck players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Daniel Williams helped out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Boling's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Van Vleck, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Things could have been worse for Boling, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-7 loss to Van Vleck in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Corey Austin (who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 40 yards and one TD) 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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