Football Preview: Pieper Warriors vs. Victoria East Titans
The Pieper Warriors will face off against the Victoria East Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pieper's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Pieper is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by MacArthur to the tune of 75-7 on Saturday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Brahmas are ranked 888th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cayden Keeth, who threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Cash Lancaster, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pieper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Victoria East, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Boerne-Champion with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10.
Victoria East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kason Kolle, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. Judson Brown was Kolle's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Victoria East's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Kahliel Prater and Maddox Kent, who racked up four sacks between them. Prater also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Victoria East is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Boerne-Champion's side was Noah Shepard, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Pieper's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Victoria East, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Pieper has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 312.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Victoria East, though, as they've been averaging only 139.1. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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