Football Recap: Caddo Mills Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Caddo Mills won the last time they faced Brownsboro and things went their way on Friday too. The Foxes walked away with a 52-45 win over the Bears. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Bears are ranked 635th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kollin Heath was his usual excellent self, picking up 87 receiving yards and one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Caddo Mills proved: they limited Brownsboro to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Donald Pierson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Caddo Mills didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.1.

Caddo Mills' defensive line didn't let Adam Thompson., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Corbin Kemp, Griffin Carter, and Tripp Welch, who each picked up one sack apiece. Pierson was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles.

When it comes to explaining why Brownsboro lost, don't look at Thompson. Despite the final result, he threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns. Gabriel Hendricks was in the mix as well, providing the Bears with two TDs.

Caddo Mills' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Brownsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Caddo Mills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-17 loss against Krum on the 26th. As for Brownsboro, they have also already played their next contest, a 57-18 defeat against Van on the 26th.