The La Vernia Bears will head out to face off against the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. La Vernia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
La Vernia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Floresville 66-0 on Friday. Considering the Bears have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Sean Garza and he. Garza rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries while he rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Despite a strong season so far, El Campo has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 22-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Calhoun on Friday. The game marked the Ricebirds' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, El Campo saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Vladimir Garcia rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.
La Vernia's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for El Campo, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. La Vernia has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 290.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like El Campo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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