The Tolar Rattlers will head out to take on the Eastland Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tolar knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Eastland likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything went Tolar's way against Brady as Tolar made off with a 42-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Peyton Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 228 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.2 rushing yards per game. Noah Yanish was in the mix too, providing Tolar with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Eastland can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-31 win over Early. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mavericks have posted since September 22, 2023.
Tolar's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Eastland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Tolar might still be hurting after the 35-15 loss they got from Eastland when the teams last played back in October of 2017. Can Tolar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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