The Wagner Thunderbirds will venture away from home to square off against the Seguin Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wagner will be strutting in after a victory while Seguin will be coming in after a loss.
Wagner took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They took down Victoria East 42-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Thunderbirds considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
William Reynolds continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 336 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 127.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Mondy, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wagner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 505 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 37 points the game before, Seguin was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against Smithson Valley, falling 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Rangers are ranked 113th).
Despite the defeat, Seguin had strong showings from Nik Henry, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Corey Dailey, who threw for 151 yards and a touchdown. Henry's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
Seguin wouldn't let Smithson Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Seguin can thank Dylan Eisen-Sepeda and Gavin Gil for forcing both of them.
The win got Wagner back to even at 3-3. As for Seguin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Wagner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 287.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seguin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Wagner against Seguin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 victory. In that contest, Wagner amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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