Austin has gone 8-2 against Akins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Austin Maroons will square off against the Akins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Austin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Austin will head out to face Akins after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Austin might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-7 to Westlake, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Chaparrals are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Akins fell victim to Westlake and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Chaparrals, falling 70-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Chaparrals recently, as their game two weeks ago was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Austin's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Akins, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3.
Austin beat Akins 27-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Austin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Akins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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