The Van Vleck Leopards are taking a road trip to square off against the Blanco Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Vleck is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Van Vleck finally turned things around against Boling on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over the Bulldogs.
Corey Austin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown. 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.
Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Van Vleck wouldn't let Boling keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Van Vleck can thank Collin Ashworth and Xavier Thomas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Blanco came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bobcats/Deer 40-7. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Blanco pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.5 points. As for Van Vleck, their record is now 4-6.
Van Vleck came up short against Blanco when the teams last played back in November of 2015, falling 18-7. Can Van Vleck avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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