Week Five Games To Watch In Central Texas

We’re nearing the halfway mark of the Texas high school football season and as teams start district play, there are more and more intriguing matchups on deck. Here are some of the games to watch in Week Five in Central Texas.

Milford​ ​at​ ​Aquilla

Milford​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​into​ ​this​ ​game​ ​4-0,​ ​with​ ​impressive​ ​wins​ ​over​ ​Bryson​ ​and​ ​Jonesboro.​ ​The
Bulldogs​ ​offense​ ​is​ ​averaging​ ​53.5​ ​points​ ​per​ ​game​ ​and​ ​the​ ​defense​ ​has​ ​forced​ ​12​ ​turnovers​ ​on the​ ​season.​ ​Aquilla​ ​is​ ​also​ ​undefeated​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Cougars​ ​have​ ​outscored​ ​their​ ​opponents​ ​205-13. The​ ​Aquilla​ ​defense​ ​will​ ​face​ ​their​ ​toughest​ ​offense​ ​yet​ ​and​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​interesting​ ​to​ ​see​ ​if​ ​they​ ​are for​ ​real.

Last​ ​Meeting​ (​2016):Milford​ ​61​, Aquilla​ ​12

Eustace​ ​at​ ​Groesbeck

The​ ​Goats​ ​are​ ​coming​ ​into​ ​this​ ​game​ ​2-1,​ ​after​ ​an​ ​ugly​ ​loss​ ​to​ ​rival​ ​Mexia​ ​36-8.​ ​Groesbeck​ ​willneed​ ​to​ ​put​ ​some​ ​points​ ​on​ ​the​ ​board,​ ​the​ ​Goats​ ​are​ ​only​ ​averaging​ ​16.3​ ​points​ ​per​ ​game​ ​and have​ ​49​ ​total​ ​points​ ​on​ ​the​ ​season.​ ​The​ ​strength​ ​of​ ​the​ ​team​ ​is​ ​their​ ​defense,​ ​who​ ​has​ ​forced​ ​7 turnovers​ ​on​ ​the​ ​season​ ​and​ ​average​ ​2​ ​interceptions​ ​a​ ​game.​ ​

Eustace​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​3-0​ ​and​ ​the Bulldogs​ ​have​ ​won​ ​2​ ​of​ ​those​ ​games​ ​on​ ​the​ ​road.​ ​The​ ​Bulldogs​ ​offense​ ​is​ ​averaging​ ​29​ ​points per​ ​game​ ​and​ ​they​ ​like​ ​to​ ​pound​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​with​ ​their​ ​rushing​ ​attack.​ ​Eustace​ ​has​ ​gained​ ​839​ ​total yards​ ​on​ ​offense​ ​this​ ​season​ ​and​ ​688​ ​of​ ​those​ ​yards​ ​are​ ​rushing.

Last​ ​Meeting​ (​2016): Groesbeck​ ​18​, Eustace​ ​15

Cameron​ Yoe ​at​ ​McGregor

The​ ​Yoe​men ​have​ ​found​ ​themselves​ ​in​ ​a​ ​very​ ​unusual​ ​predicament​ ​facing​ ​a​ ​1-3​ ​start​ ​on​ ​the​ ​season. The​ ​record​ ​in​ ​somewhat​ ​deceiving​ ​however,​ ​as​ ​they​ ​have​ ​lost​ ​to​ ​2​ ​of​ ​the​ ​best​ ​4A​ ​programs​ ​in Central​ ​Texas.​ ​The​ ​Cameron​ ​offensive​ ​approach​ ​is​ ​very​ ​balanced​ ​gaining​ ​751​ ​yards​ ​rushing and​ ​755​ ​yards​ ​passing,​ ​so​ ​far​ ​this​ ​season.​ ​The​ ​Yoe​ ​defense​ ​is​ ​very​ ​aggressive​ ​as​ ​well,​ ​with​ ​9 forced​ ​turnovers,​ ​3​ ​sacks,​ ​and​ ​16​ ​QB​ ​hurries.​ ​

McGregor​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​2-2,​ ​with​ ​losses​ ​to Groesbeck​ ​and​ ​Mart.​ ​The​ ​Bulldogs​ ​offense​ ​takes​ ​a​ ​run​ ​first​ ​approach,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​team​ ​has​ ​lost​ ​4 fumbles​ ​in​ ​the​ ​process.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​first​ ​district​ ​game​ ​for​ ​these​ ​teams​ ​and​ ​both​ ​will​ ​want​ ​to​ ​get that​ ​first​ ​win,​ ​to​ ​help​ ​earn​ ​a​ ​playoff​ ​birth.
Last​ ​Meeting​ (2016): Cameron​ Yoe ​44​, McGregor​ ​20

De​ ​Leon​ ​at​ ​Crawford

The​ ​Bearcats​ ​of​ ​De​ ​Leon​ ​might​ ​be​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​best​ ​kept​ ​secrets​ ​in​ ​the​ ​state​ ​of​ ​Texas.​ ​De​ ​Leon​ ​is currently​ ​4-0​ ​and​ ​has​ ​outscored​ ​their​ ​opponents​ ​182-25.​ ​Last​ ​season​, ​the​ ​Bearcats​ ​were​ ​11-3 before​ ​falling​ ​to​ ​guess​ ​who,​ ​Crawford​ ​41-14​ ​in​ ​the​ ​quarterfinals.​

​Crawford​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​3-1​ ​on​ ​the season,​ ​after​ ​a​ ​slow​ ​start​ ​and​ ​cost​ ​them​ ​the​ ​game​ ​against​ ​Clifton​ ​21-20.​ ​The​ ​Pirates​ ​are​ ​a physical​ ​group​ ​that​ ​like​ ​to​ ​run​ ​the​ ​ball​ ​down​ ​hill.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​first​ ​district​ ​game​ ​for​ ​these​ ​two and​ ​De​ ​Leon​ ​will​ ​be​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​statement.​ ​Crawford​ ​can’t​ ​sleep​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Bearcats​ ​or​ ​they will​ ​swab​ ​the​ ​deck​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Pirates.

Last​ ​Meeting​ ​(2016): Crawford​ ​41​, ​De​ ​Leon​ ​14

Killeen​ ​Shoemaker​ ​at​ ​Killeen​ ​Ellison

This​ ​matchup​ ​is​ ​very​ ​interesting,​ ​not​ ​only​ ​because​ ​it’s​ ​a​ ​district​ ​game​ ​and​ ​rivalry​ ​game,​ ​but
because​ ​we’re​ ​not​ ​sure​ ​who​ ​either​ ​of​ ​these​ ​teams​ ​really​ ​are.​ ​Shoemaker​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​0-4,​ ​but​ ​the Grey​ ​Wolves​ ​have​ ​played​ ​an​ ​extremely​ ​difficult​ ​non-district​ ​schedule.​

​Ellison​ ​is​ ​currently​ ​2-2,​ ​but the​ ​competition​ ​isn’t​ ​anywhere​ ​as​ ​strong​ ​as​ ​Shoemaker’s.​ ​This​ ​game​ ​is​ ​honestly​ ​up​ ​in​ ​the​ ​air and​ ​neither​ ​team​ ​will​ ​have​ ​home​ ​field​ ​advantage,​ ​because​ ​they​ ​share​ ​the​ ​same​ ​stadium.
Last​ ​Meeting​ ​(2016): Ellison​ ​24​, ​Shoemaker​ ​21

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