Football Preview: Boys Ranch Roughriders vs. Booker Kiowas
The Boys Ranch Roughriders will head out on the road to face off against the Booker Kiowas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boys Ranch is looking for their season's first victory.
Boys Ranch is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Claude on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Boys Ranch was dealt a 57-12 defeat at the hands of Claude. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Mustangs are ranked 101st).
Although Boys Ranch took the loss, they still got scores from Zeke Holman and Cord'E Jackson.
Meanwhile, Booker's game last Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They were the clear victor by a 66-42 margin over Claude. The result was nothing new for the Kiowas, who have now won four matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Booker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Nelson, who threw for 218 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries. Another receiver making a difference was Adrian Rosales, who gained 99 total yards and four touchdowns.
Boys Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Booker, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Boys Ranch didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Booker when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory. Will Boys Ranch repeat their success, or does Booker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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