The Granbury Pirates will square off against the Richland Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granbury has given up an average of 33 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Granbury's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Aledo on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bearcats and fell 61-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Bearcats are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Richland unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 30-21 to Ryan. While the Royals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 14-7 in the first quarter.
Granbury will have to contain Jayshon Gibson as he made an impact in Richland's last game. He rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns. Gibson's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 167 rushing yards. Brett Kates was another key player, rushing for 100 yards on only 12 carries.
Granbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Richland, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Granbury took a serious blow against Richland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 51-14. Thankfully for the Pirates, Drew Kates (who threw for 155 yards and a pair of TDs on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and also rushed for 53 yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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