La Vega has gone a perfect 6-0 against Gatesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. La Vega has given up an average of 27.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Vega is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Stephenville last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates were beaten by the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees 64-28. The Pirates have struggled against the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jabarie Thornton
| 09/26/25 @ Stephenville | 219 |
| 09/19/25 vs Brownwood | 115 |
| 09/12/25 @ West Orange-Stark | 127 |
| 08/29/25 @ Kennedale | 25 |
Despite the loss, La Vega had strong showings from Kourtney Parr, who threw for 373 yards and four TDs while completing 71.8% of his passes, and Jabarie Thornton, who picked up 219 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Thornton is now averaging an impressive 121.5 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Gatesville put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 15-9 W against Burnet. Those 15 points were actually the fewest the Hornets have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Gatesville had a senior duo take command as Amos Phillips picked up 123 receiving yards and one score and Gehrig Keeton threw for 252 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Gatesville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Burnet to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The Hornets hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.51 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
La Vega's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Gatesville, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went La Vega's way against Gatesville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as La Vega made off with a 35-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hornets' Rayshon Smith, who rushed for 158 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Pirates to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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