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| 10/10/25 - Home | 24-7 W |
| 10/11/24 - Away | 35-14 W |
| 11/08/19 - Home | 59-0 W |
| 11/09/18 - Away | 49-14 W |
| 11/03/17 - Home | 49-7 W |
| + 2 more games |
La Vega's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Gatesville Hornets 24-7. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ben Thompson and Tristen Tyler. Thompson rushed for 94 yards and one score on only 12 carries while Tyler rushed for 38 yards and a pair of TDs.
La Vega's run defense was locked in: Gatesville could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Caden Roland for the heroic effort on defense: he. La Vega's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Despite the loss, Gatesville still got an impressive performance from Amos Phillips, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one touchdown.
La Vega's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Gatesville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
La Vega has already played their next contest, a 38-17 win against China Spring on the 17th. As for Gatesville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-21 victory against Lorena on the 17th.
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