The Pleasant Grove Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Van Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Van will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Pleasant Grove extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Hawks simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pittsburg 51-14. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Pirates are ranked 386th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Van). They claimed a resounding 58-7 win over North Lamar. The victory continues a trend for the Vandals in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Van's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Pleasant Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Pleasant Grove strolled past Van in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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