Football Preview: Joaquin Rams vs. Beckville Bearcats
The Joaquin Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Beckville Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Joaquin is headed out to face Beckville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Joaquin was the clear victor by a 65-44 margin over Frankston on Friday. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Rams were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Beckville had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against San Augustine as Beckville made off with a 37-12 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Wolves are ranked 700th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jorden Prince had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Aiden Harris was another key player, gaining 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Beckville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Baker Seegers and Harris. Seegers' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Joaquin was dealt a bruising 60-27 defeat at the hands of Beckville when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Joaquin, Jkoby Williams (who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 121 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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