The Gatesville Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Burnet Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gatesville is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing McGregor: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Gatesville blew McGregor out of the water with a 59-14 final score. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Rayshon Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 173 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 173 rushing yards dating back to last season. Amos Phillips also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Burnet was able to grind out a solid victory over Fredericksburg on Friday, taking the game 22-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Burnet wouldn't let Fredericksburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lew Laidler, Trevin Park, and Park picked up one apiece.
Gatesville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Burnet, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Gatesville against Burnet in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 47-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gatesville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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