Gatesville is 0-6 against La Vega since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Gatesville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Gatesville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Burnet, but they still walked away with a 15-9 victory. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 502nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Gatesville's win came down to the chemistry between Gehrig Keeton and his top target Amos Phillips. Keeton threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while Phillips picked up 123 receiving yards and one score.
Gatesville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Burnet to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The Hornets hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.51 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, La Vega played a tough contest last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 64-28 loss at the hands of Stephenville. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-14.
Gatesville will have to keep a close watch on Kourtney Parr and Jabarie Thornton, a pair of players who had a big impact on La Vega's prior game. Parr threw for 373 yards and four TDs while completing 71.8% of his passes, while Thornton picked up 219 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. With that strong performance, Thornton is now averaging an impressive 121.5 receiving yards per game.
Gatesville's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for La Vega, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Gatesville suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to La Vega in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
