Football Game Preview: Boerne-Champion Chargers vs. Wagner Thunderbirds

Two dominant backs in Caleb Farias and J'Anthony Price are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boerne-Champion Chargers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wagner Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 870 yards in their previous games.

On Friday, Boerne-Champion blew past Victoria East, posting a 48-14 win. Considering the Chargers have won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryder Flugence

Passer Rating

08/29/25 @ United South	156.3
10/16/25 @ MacArthur	154.7
10/24/25 vs Victoria East	144.1
09/19/25 vs Smithson Valley	95.4
10/10/25 vs New Braunfels	50.4

Boerne-Champion's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Flugence, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Flugence's passing game has become a key predictor of the Chargers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Brogan Dempsey was Flugence's top target, picking up ten receiving yards.

Meanwhile, Wagner lost to Seguin at home by a 42-27 margin on Friday.

Boerne-Champion will have to contain Jozyne Scott as he made an impact in Wagner's last game. He rushed for 88 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also picked up 76 receiving yards. Scott's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.

Wagner's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Boerne-Champion, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Boerne-Champion has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wagner struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 282.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Boerne-Champion didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wagner in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 31-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Thunderbirds' William Reynolds, who rushed for 257 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Chargers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.