Football Preview: Victoria West Warriors vs. Boerne Greyhounds
Two dominant signal callers in Dominick Martinez and Hank Hendrix are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Victoria West Warriors will be playing at home against the Boerne Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victoria West will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Victoria West is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Alamo Heights just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Mules 56-28. The Warriors gained 365 more yards on the day, but it was the Mules that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Victoria West got top-tier performance from Tristan Bernard, who picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. With that strong performance, Bernard is now averaging an impressive 102.6 receiving yards per game. Martinez was another key player, throwing for 325 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Boerne at home against Harlandale on Friday as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. The matchup marked the Greyhounds' most dominant win of the season.
Boerne found their leader in underclassman Hendrix, who threw for 460 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Those 460 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Hendrix. Zachry Fraiser was Hendrix's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Victoria West fell to 6-1. As for Boerne, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Victoria West has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 179.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Boerne has preferred to attack from the air: they average 309.5 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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