The Cleburne Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Tyler Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleburne has given up an average of 35.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cleburne is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They were outmatched by Midlothian and fell 56-28. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Panthers are ranked 121st).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Luke Stewart, who threw for 188 yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. Hayden Leifeste helped Stewart out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Tyler, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They pulled ahead with a 17-16 photo finish over Joshua on Friday. Those 17 points were actually the fewest the Lions have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Cleburne suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-4. As for Tyler, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Cleburne has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tyler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 176.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Cleburne might still be hurting after the 45-22 defeat they got from Tyler in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Yellowjackets were down 24-0.
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