After each having a week off, the China Spring Cougars and the Connally Cadets will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. China Spring is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when China Spring duked it out withBrownwood two weeks ago. China Spring received a blow as they fell 37-21 to Brownwood.
Meanwhile, Connally entered their contest against Athens two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Connally fell 34-21 to Athens. The match marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Connally got top-tier performance from Braeden Ford, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Connally didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of D'Marion Brandon and Je'Corey Mays. Mays is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
China Spring's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Connally, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
China Spring took their victory against Connally when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 61-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Connally's Kiefer Sibley, who rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for China Spring to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
