Football Preview: Mineral Wells Rams vs. Godley Wildcats
The Mineral Wells Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Godley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral Wells will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
While Mineral Wells didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 34-28 W over Ford on Thursday.
Godley never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Life Waxahachie last Friday. They blew past the Mustangs 55-9 on the road. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Godley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Burke led the charge by throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another back making a difference was Adam Pempsell, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Godley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mineral Wells' record now sits at 4-0. As for Godley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Mineral Wells was taken down by Godley 61-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Can Mineral Wells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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