The Gainesville Leopards will face off against the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gainesville is leaving town to face Vernon after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Gainesville was outmatched by Paradise at home and fell 38-7. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 746th, while the Panthers are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, Vernon had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Burkburnett 54-7 on the road.
Gainesville and Vernon were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Gainesville came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Can Gainesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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