Football Preview: Second Baptist Eagles vs. Kinkaid Falcons
Second Baptist is 0-3 against Kinkaid since August of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Second Baptist Eagles will take on the Kinkaid Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Second Baptist is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Second Baptist gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past St. John's 30-28.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kinkaid). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-26 victory over Rockport-Fulton. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Pirates are ranked 516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Shanks Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also catching a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 75 yards. Tanner Nyveen got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kinkaid's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nyveen, Gavin Johnson, and Johnson picked up one apiece.
Second Baptist's record is now 4-0. As for Kinkaid, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Second Baptist, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Kinkaid when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Second Baptist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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