The Teague Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Bullard Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Teague's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Bullard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Teague was able to grind out a solid victory over Mexia, taking the game 28-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Zak Leija was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bullard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Liberty-Eylau by a score of 27-24. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Leopards are ranked 191st).
Crew Bowman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Teague's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bullard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Teague has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bullard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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