The Stockdale Brahmas will venture away from home to square off against the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stockdale will be strutting in after a victory while Nixon-Smiley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Stockdale humbled Natalia with a 42-6 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Brahmas have posted against the Mustangs since October 24, 2014.
Coy Gann continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Ricky Ayala also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Stockdale's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Josh Scribner with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Adam Valadez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Nixon-Smiley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Karnes City 41-14. The Mustangs were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Nixon-Smiley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joe White, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and Julian Amaya, who rushed for 68 yards. White was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Nixon-Smiley and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Stockdale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Stockdale has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Nixon-Smiley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stockdale strolled past Nixon-Smiley in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a score of 31-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stockdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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