Football Preview: Fulshear Chargers vs. Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Fulshear is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Austin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fulshear, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Fulshear was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridge Point, taking the game 49-41.
Patrick Broadway Ii went supernova for Fulshear, rushing for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fulshear was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 580 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridge Point only gained 407.
Fulshear'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 Logan Hudson and Jerome Drain. Sheldon Rice was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Fort Bend Austin after they claimed the first score on Saturday, but it was Mayde Creek who ended up claiming the real prize. Fort Bend Austin fell just short of Mayde Creek by a score of 14-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost three in a row.
Fulshear's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Fort Bend Austin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
