If Vernon was riding high fresh off their 55-13 takedown of Iowa Park last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vernon Lions received a blow on Friday as they fell 29-12 to the Peaster Greyhounds. The Lions were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior) but the Greyhounds' defense proved too tough.
Although Vernon took the loss, they still got scores from Tru Gipson and Adarius Williams.
Vernon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Peaster, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Vernon will challenge Sweetwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Vernon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Peaster, they will venture away from home to take on Comanche at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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