Football Preview: Boonville Pirates vs. Southern Boone Eagles
After two games on the road, Boonville is heading back home. They will welcome the Southern Boone Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Boonville will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 47) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Hallsville 34-32.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Evan Bishop and his top target Landon Conz. Bishop threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes while Conz picked up 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Conz's longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Clayton Schuster got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Boonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Clark and Brad Norbury.
Meanwhile, Southern Boone put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over California at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 34 point advantage.
Boonville's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Southern Boone, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Boonville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-26 loss to Southern Boone in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Boonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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