Iraan is 6-1 against Van Horn since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Braves will square off against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Van Horn took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Iraan, who comes in off a win.
Iraan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past McCamey 72-34 on Friday. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 38 points or more this season.
Prather Schneemann
| 10/24/25 @ McCamey | 80 |
| 09/12/25 vs Crane | 63 |
| 09/19/25 vs Winters | 62 |
| 09/05/25 vs Compass Academy | 62 |
| 08/30/24 vs Smyer | 60 |
Iraan relied on the efforts of Aiden Mendoza, who rushed for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Prather Schneemann, who threw for 323 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Schneemann a new career-high in rushing yards (80). Alex Reyes also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Iraan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Iraan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Dehoyos, Brennon Rivero, and Cristian Buitron picked up one apiece. Iraan got some further help from Brayden Martinez: he forced two fumbles and made 17 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Van Horn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Eldorado.
Iraan's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-3. As for Van Horn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Iraan against Van Horn when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves 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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