Football Preview: Falls City Beavers vs. Shiner Comanches
The Falls City Beavers are taking a road trip to square off against the Shiner Comanches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falls City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Shiner likes a good challenge.
Falls City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over Louise at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Beavers just coasted through the last quarter.
Falls City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Pawelek, who rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns. Those 109 rushing yards gave Pawelek a new career-high. Braylon Johnson was another key player, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Falls City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Krawietz and Pawelek.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Falls City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Shiner, as they earned their first road win of the season. They never let Charlotte onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. Given the Comanches' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 528th, while the Trojans are ranked 1206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Falls City pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Shiner, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Falls City might still be hurting after the 35-12 defeat they got from Shiner in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Can Falls City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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