The Little River Academy Bumblebees will play host again on Friday to welcome the Salado Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Little River Academy lost to Burnet at home by a 49-35 margin. The Bumblebees were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Little River Academy saw an underclassman step up: Brody Allen threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Brian Grissom, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Salado had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Giddings on the road to the tune of 55-14 on Friday.
Lincoln Hossfeld went supernova for Salado, throwing for 304 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Gabriel Merriman was another key player, picking up 171 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Salado wouldn't let Giddings keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Salado can thank Michael Edmondson and Devonte Foster for forcing both of them. Edmondson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Giddings' side was Brodie Landon, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Little River Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Salado, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Little River Academy against Salado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 55-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Salado's Kase Maedgen, who picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Little River Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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