Football Preview: Southlake Carroll Dragons vs. Keller Indians
Southlake Carroll is 6-0 against Keller since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southlake Carroll Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Keller Indians at 7:00 p.m. Southlake Carroll knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Keller likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Southlake Carroll took their match at home with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over Timber Creek. With the Dragons ahead 41-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Southlake Carroll's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brock Boyd led the charge by picking up 213 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Boyd is now averaging an impressive 109.2 receiving yards per game. Riley Wormley was another key back, rushing for 73 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Another reason for the win was Southlake Carroll's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Vandorselaer and Austin Davidge, who racked up four sacks between them. Davidge also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Keller, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 14-8 win over Keller Central on Friday. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Chargers are ranked 390th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Keller to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brock Burkett, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Burkett a new career-high in rushing yards. Keller also got a significant boost from Kyle Owens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
Southlake Carroll's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Keller, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Southlake Carroll against Keller in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-10 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Keller's Tre Griffiths, who picked up 177 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Southlake Carroll to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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