With a playoff game on the line, Van Vleck rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 48-41 win over the Blanco Panthers. This was payback for the Leopards, who suffered an 18-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Corey Austin, who rushed for 338 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.7 yards per carry. Austin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Van Vleck and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Blanco, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Van Vleck's road trip will continue as they head out to face Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cotulla's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Van Vleck's offense will have their work cut out for them. Blanco does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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