Football Preview: Community Braves vs. Sulphur Springs Wildcats
The Community Braves are taking a road trip to square off against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Community is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Community is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Aubrey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Community took a blow against Aubrey, falling 77-36. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 688th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 157th).
Community's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Koren Ewing, who threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and Kendal McCullough, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Community also got help from Colton Dupes, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sulphur Springs didn't have too much trouble with Paris on the road on Friday as they won 28-14.
A big part of Sulphur Springs' win came down to the chemistry between Kaden Mitchell and his top target Skylar Lewis. Mitchell threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns while Lewis picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lewis was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 58 yards. Jaxson Haire was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Sulphur Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Community took a serious blow against Sulphur Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-7. Thankfully for Community, Brady Driver (who threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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