Friday Football Previews

La Grange vs. Smithville

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: La Grange Records: La Grange is 1-1 and Smithville is 0-2.

Of Note: This is a battle of two teams coming off blowout losses. La Grange lost 49-7 last week to 3A No. 1-ranked Columbus. Smithville meanwhile lost to Giddings 47-7 last week. In the season opener Smithville lost to Rockdale 53-36. The Tigers have a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season ... La Grange has had a 100-yard rusher in each of its first two games. Running back Klayton Michalka did so in the season opener and quarterback Eli Gillum ran for 104 yards

last week against Columbus.

Last meeting: Last season La Grange spanked Smithville 52-7. Mason Kleiber had eight catches in the game and Da’von Giscome ran for 3 TDs.

District 11-4A Football Standings

Overall

Sealy 2-0 La Grange 1-1 Caldwell 1-1 Madisonville 1-1 Giddings 1-1 Bellville 1-1

This week’s games: Smithville at La Grange Sealy at Brazosport Caldwell at Jarrell Giddings at Salado Malakoff at Madisonville Almeta at Bellville