Buna is 1-8 against Orangefield since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Buna has given up an average of 35.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Buna duked it out with Kirbyville on Friday. The Cougars came up short against the Wildcats, falling 45-21. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Wildcats since Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orangefield). They claimed a resounding 56-28 victory over East Chambers. Winning may never get old, but the Bobcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Buna better keep an eye on Carson Gonzales. He was instrumental in Orangefield's win, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 226 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Rylan Agerton was Gonzales' top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Orangefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Buna's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Orangefield, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Buna was taken down by Orangefield 52-22 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cougars were down 38-0.
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