The Sealy Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Madisonville Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Sealy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Giddings as Sealy made off with a 34-13 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Sealy's victory came down to the chemistry between Beau Finley and his top target Aj Cepon. Finley threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while Cepon picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Madisonville posted their biggest win since November 9, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Caldwell 56-14 on the road. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Hornets are ranked 767th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Madisonville's victory came down to the chemistry between Ty Williams and his top target Tristan Whaley. Williams threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing while Whaley gained 190 total yards and four touchdowns. Whaley also posted 131 receiving yards, which is notable because Madisonville is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Carmelo Gilbert made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Madisonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Sealy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Madisonville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sealy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Madisonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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