Football Recap: Karnes City Piles Up the Points Against Young Men's Leadership Academy

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 1:07pm

Football Recap: Karnes City Badgers vs. Young Men's Leadership Academy

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On Friday, the Karnes City Badgers took their game at home with ease, bagging a 48-15 win over Young Men's Leadership Academy. Considering the Badgers have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

It was another big night for Israel Soto, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 147 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savion Nixon-Thompson, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Karnes City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jj Beaver, Colby Lamza, Andrew Crow, and Nixon-Thompson picked up one apiece.

Despite the loss, Young Men's Leadership Academy still got an impressive performance from Raishaun Conaway, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Conaway is now averaging an impressive 103.7 rushing yards per game.

The victory made it two in a row for Karnes City and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Karnes City will head out on the road to square off against Dilley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Karnes City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season. As for Young Men's Leadership Academy, they will host Nixon-Smiley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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