El Campo dropped to 6-4 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 25-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Vernia Bears. While losing is never fun, the Ricebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 446th, while the Bears are ranked 155th).
El Campo's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colt Reeve, who threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
As for La Vernia, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points on average over those games.
COOPER NULL was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and three scores. La Vernia also got a significant boost from TY CARTER, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
El Campo and La Vernia are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Ricebirds will head out on the road to take on Calallen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Vladamir Garcia and Ricardo Rodrguez. As for La Vernia, they will face off against Hidalgo Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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