The Southwest Dragons will face off against the Flour Bluff Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Southwest will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Southwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 30-20 win over Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial.
Southwest didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aazeryuan Voss, Romeo Castillo, and Elijah Martinez picked up one apiece. Southwest got some further help from Tyson Deen: he forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Flour Bluff made off with a 57-56 victory over Pieper. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Jayden Paluseo was his usual excellent self, throwing for 437 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 306.2 passing yards per game. Cameran Dickson was Paluseo's top target, picking up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Flour Bluff wouldn't let Pieper keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Flour Bluff can thank Tristan Wilson and Beau Williams for forcing both of them. Wilson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Pieper's side was Landon Green, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Southwest pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.9 points per game. As for Flour Bluff, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Southwest has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 211.3 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Flour Bluff has preferred to attack from the air: they average 298.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Southwest ended up a good deal behind Flour Bluff in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, losing 35-21. Can Southwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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