Football Preview: Boonville Pioneers vs. Evansville Reitz Panthers
Boonville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Evansville Reitz Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Evansville Bosse, posting a 38-0 victory. The game marked the Pioneers' most dominant win of the season.
Boonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grant Davis, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 53 yards. Nolan Mckinney was in the mix as well, providing Boonville with two touchdowns.
Boonville's defense stepped up as well, laying out Aiden Boyd. four times. Camryn Shofner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Evansville Reitz had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over the Wildcats. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Elijah Darrett and Landon Mcclarney. Darrett rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while Mcclarney rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Mcclarney has posted since back in September.
Boonville now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Evansville Reitz, their record is now 9-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Boonville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Evansville Reitz struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Boonville suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Evansville Reitz in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Boonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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