The Salado Eagles will face off against the Wimberley Texans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Salado beat Navarro 34-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Salado's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Gabe Merriman and Luke Bingham. Merriman picked up 95 receiving yards and one score while Bingham rushed for 59 yards and one TD.
Mason Olson
| 10/03/25 @ Navarro | 7 |
| 09/26/25 vs Lago Vista | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Giddings | 6 |
| 08/29/25 @ Troy | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Little River Academy | 2 |
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Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hays Ramsey and Mason Olson. Olson also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Salado is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. The Eagles got some further help from Damonte Foster: he made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Friday Wimberley sidestepped Navarro for a 31-28 victory. Given the Texans' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Panthers are ranked 564th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salado better keep an eye on Jackson Parker. He was instrumental in Wimberley's win, throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Those three passing touchdowns gave Parker a new career-high.
Wimberley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Salado, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Salado took a serious blow against Wimberley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 59-28. Thankfully for the Eagles, Cody Stoever (who rushed for 81 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 247 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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