After four games on the road, Brazos is heading back home. They will host the Van Vleck Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Brazos took a blow against Tidehaven, falling 35-7.
Meanwhile, Van Vleck managed to keep up with East Bernard until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Van Vleck came up short against East Bernard, falling 40-14. The match marked the Leopards' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Van Vleck might have lost, but man, Corey Austin was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Austin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Van Vleck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Brazos' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Van Vleck, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Brazos ended up a good deal behind Van Vleck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 35-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Austin, who rushed for 270 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that Brazos knows 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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