The Giddings Buffaloes will challenge the Rockdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Giddings is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-14, which was the final score in Giddings' tilt against Salado on Friday.
Although Giddings took the loss, they still got scores from Kyle Montgomery and Corbin Medack.
Even though they lost, Giddings was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rockdale had to suffer through a 66-7 loss at the hands of Lexington. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Rockdale might have lost, but man, Deandre Stephens was a machine: he picked up 230 receiving yards and a touchdown. Stephens' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 141 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Giddings now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rockdale, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Giddings has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 237 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Rockdale, though, as they've been averaging only 95.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Giddings might still be hurting after the 48-24 loss they got from Rockdale in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Thankfully for Giddings, Jace Robinson (who threw for 441 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 20.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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