Football Preview: Wagner Thunderbirds vs. New Braunfels Unicorns
The Wagner Thunderbirds will square off against the New Braunfels Unicorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Wagner was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-26 to Boerne-Champion. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wagner might have lost, but man, William Reynolds was a machine: he rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Wagner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 305 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels strolled past Seguin with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-24.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in CLAYTON NAMKEN and Corey Dailey. NAMKEN had a great game and threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Meanwhile, Dailey was balling out in the loss, throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Wagner's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for New Braunfels, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wagner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 299.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Braunfels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wagner couldn't quite finish off New Braunfels in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 and fell 25-22. Thankfully for Wagner, Ryker Purdy (who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns) 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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