Football Preview: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. Keller Indians
The Byron Nelson Bobcat will face off against the Keller Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keller took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Byron Nelson, who comes in off a win.
Byron Nelson will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Timber Creek on Thursday. Byron Nelson put the hurt on Timber Creek with a sharp 27-7 win. The game marked the Bobcat's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Keller entered their match against Southlake Carroll on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Keller took a blow against Southlake Carroll, falling 52-21. The Indians have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Keller's defeat came about despite a quality game from Brock Burkett, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Burkett a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Kyle Owens, who rushed for 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Byron Nelson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Keller, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Byron Nelson against Keller when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 67-3 win. In that contest, Byron Nelson amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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