The Industrial Cobras will challenge the Van Vleck Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Industrial will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Industrial came up short against Tidehaven and fell 21-13. The contest marked the Cobras' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Van Vleck on the road against Brazos on Friday as the team secured a 45-14 victory.
Corey Austin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Martinez, who gained 57 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Industrial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Van Vleck, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Industrial against Van Vleck in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 49-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Industrial 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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