The Benavides Eagles will take on the Runge Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Benavides: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Runge has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Benavides' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Knippa on Friday. They were beaten by the Crushers 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Crushers are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, Runge never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over Prairie Lea. Considering the Yellowjackets have won five games by more than 49 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benavides' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Runge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Benavides against Runge in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-6 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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