Football Preview: Winston Eagles vs. New Braunfels Thunder Homeschool
The Winston Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the New Braunfels Thunder Homeschool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winston has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while New Braunfels Thunder will come in with five straight victories.
Winston's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Prairie Lea on Friday. They were beaten by the Indians 52-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels Thunder beat Somerset Academy Brooks 33-25 on Friday.
It was another big night for John Kroesche, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. New Braunfels Thunder also got help from Lucas Force, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
New Braunfels Thunder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Aaron Ford led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. What's more, Dustin Henze also racked up 13 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another thorn in Somerset Academy Brooks' side was Dawson Posey, who picked up three sacks and made five total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Braunfels Thunder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Winston's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for New Braunfels Thunder, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Winston barely slipped by New Braunfels Thunder in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 14-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Braunfels Thunder's Rayney Smullen, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Winston still be able to contain Smullen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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