Football Game Preview: Ball Tornadoes vs. Barbers Hill Eagles + How To Watch

The Ball Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ball is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Ball is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Beaumont United last Friday. The Tornadoes fell 23-16 to the Timberwolves.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Barbers Hill over Beaumont United in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Eagles' defense stepped up to hand the Timberwolves a 25-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 335th).

Barbers Hill's win came from a few key players Ball will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brady Barrier, who threw for 179 yards and one TD, and also punched in one rushing score. A healthy portion of Barrier's aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Tripp Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Barbers Hill didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Beaumont United to a completion percentage of just 46.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Josiah Sanchez and Andrew Burns, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Barbers Hill; they were averaging 60.9%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 60.9%.

Barbers Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sanchez and Daylon Smith. Barbers Hill got some further help from Carson Hahn: he picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles.

Barbers Hill's record now sits at 5-3. As for Ball, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Ball couldn't quite finish off Barbers Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 62-60. Thankfully for the Tornadoes, Cooper Lucas (who picked up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.