Football Preview: Godley Wildcats vs. Mineral Wells Rams
After three games on the road, Godley is heading back home. They will host the Mineral Wells Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Godley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Life Waxahachie on the road to the tune of 55-9 on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Mustangs are ranked 972nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Godley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Burke, who threw for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Adam Pempsell was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Mineral Wells put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Ford with a 34-28 victory. While the Rams 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.
The win got Godley back to even at 2-2. As for Mineral Wells, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Godley against Mineral Wells when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the squad secured a 61-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mineral Wells' Anthony Hernandez, who rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Godley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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