Preview: Boles Hornets vs. Rivercrest Rebels
Boles has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge The Rivercrest Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Boles focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-7, which was the final score in Boles' tilt against Wolfe City. Boles was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.
Meanwhile, Rivercrest's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their third straight loss. They fell to Alba-Golden 26-20.
Rivercrest's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Connor Herring, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Jaquan Brown who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Boles has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Rivercrest, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Boles has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Rivercrest, though, as they've been averaging only 90.2 per game. How will Rivercrest fare against such a dominant running game?
Boles came up short against Rivercrest in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 27-14. Can Boles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
