Football Preview: Boling Bulldogs vs. Rice Consolidated Raiders
The Boling Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Rice Consolidated Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Boling has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Rice Consolidated will come in with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Boling and The Woodlands Christian Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but Boling suffered a 30-29 defeat.
Meanwhile, Rice Consolidated hadn't done well against Hallettsville recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rice Consolidated enjoyed a cozy 24-6 victory over Hallettsville. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Brahmas are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dyren Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Rice Consolidated wouldn't let Hallettsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rice Consolidated can thank Rj Myers and Robert Bennett for forcing both of them. Myers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Boling's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rice Consolidated, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Boling against Rice Consolidated when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boling since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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