The Schulenburg Shorthorns will venture away from home to square off against the Ganado Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Schulenburg has given up an average of 39.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Schulenburg lost to Weimar at home by a 41-26 margin.
Meanwhile, Ganado waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 49-8. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won three contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Schulenburg better keep an eye on Landyn Arriaga. He was instrumental in Ganado's win, throwing for 224 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 51 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries. The dominant performance also gave Arriaga a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another player making a difference was Logan Bures, who gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
Ganado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Willis and Austen Pena.
Ganado's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Schulenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Schulenburg took a serious blow against Ganado when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 61-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bures, who picked up 53 receiving yards and three scores, and also rushed for 99 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that the Shorthorns know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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