Football Preview: Ball Tornadoes vs. Beaumont United Timberwolves
The Ball Tornadoes are taking a road trip to take on the Beaumont United Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ball is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ball will bounce into Friday's game after beating Port Arthur Memorial, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Ball blew past Port Arthur Memorial 41-10 at home on Friday. Fans of the Tornadoes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Kyden Barker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 295 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Juwaan Woodbury was Barker's top target, picking up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ball's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Lawrence Collomore was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Beaumont United fell victim to Port Arthur Memorial and their airtight defense last Friday. They took a blow against the Titans, falling 34-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Ball's record is now 6-0. As for Beaumont United, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Ball came up short against Beaumont United in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 16-7. Can Ball avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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