Football Preview: Boyd Yellowjackets vs. Ponder Lions
The Boyd Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Ponder Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Boyd was beaten by Callisburg 39-12.
Despite the defeat, Boyd had strong showings from Will McIntire, who threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and Hunter Etter, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Boyd wouldn't let Callisburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Boyd can thank Donald Ray and Noah Stevens for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, on FridayBonham kept up with Ponder until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Ponder breezed by Bonham on the road to the tune of 48-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
It was another big night for Tyson Price, who threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards. Rece Faulkner was another key player, picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Boyd's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ponder, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Boyd came up short against Ponder when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 30-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Price, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 216 yards and a touchdown. Now that Boyd knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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