Football Preview: Booker Kiowas vs. Boys Ranch Roughriders
Booker has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Boys Ranch Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Booker's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
If Boys Ranch heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Booker took over last week. Booker put the hurt on Claude with a sharp 66-42 victory last Friday. The Kiowas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 24 points or more this season.
Booker's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Nelson led the charge by throwing for 218 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 78 yards on only seven carries. Another pass catcher making a difference was Adrian Rosales, who gained 99 total yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Boys Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 57-12 defeat at the hands of Claude. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Mustangs are ranked 101st).
Although Boys Ranch took the loss, they still got scores from Zeke Holman and Cord'E Jackson.
Booker's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Boys Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Booker came up short against Boys Ranch in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 12-7. Thankfully for Booker, Isaiah Brown (who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown) 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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