New Waverly is 6-0 against Kountze since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Waverly Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Kountze Lions at 7:00 p.m. New Waverly is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
New Waverly's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woodville on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 881st, while the Eagles are ranked 329th).
Meanwhile, Kountze lost to Anderson-Shiro on the road by a 33-14 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Fighting Owls: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Kountze got top-tier performance from D'Keylind Taylor, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
New Waverly's record is now 2-6. As for Kountze, their record is now 5-3.
New Waverly was able to grind out a solid victory over Kountze when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 20-7. Will New Waverly repeat their success, or does Kountze have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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