East Central is 0-8 against Steele since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The East Central Hornets are taking a road trip to face off against the Steele Knights at 7:30 p.m. East Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
East Central will bounce into Friday's match after beating Judson, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. East Central walked away with a 30-23 victory over Judson on Friday.
Meanwhile, Steele humbled Clemens with a 55-12 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 427th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Steele's win came down to the chemistry between Jalen Cooper and his top target Royal Capell. Cooper picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Capell picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Capell was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 53 yards.
East Central's record now sits at 4-1. As for Steele, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Central suffered a grim 52-28 defeat to Steele in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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