Football Preview: Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles vs. Bullock County Hornets
After two games on the road, Booker T. Washington is heading back home. They will host the Bullock County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Booker T. Washington earned a 32-21 win over Munford. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Lions are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Booker T. Washington's victory came down to the chemistry between Antrell Key and his top target Marquez Daniel. Key threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Daniel picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Daniel showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 67 yards. Jaylen Price was another key player, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Booker T. Washington's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jai Uhuru was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bullock County). Everything went their way against Talladega on Friday as Bullock County made off with a 29-7 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Booker T. Washington's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Bullock County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything went Booker T. Washington's way against Bullock County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Booker T. Washington made off with a 22-0 win. Will Booker T. Washington repeat their success, or does Bullock County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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