Football Preview: Boerne Greyhounds vs. Miller Buccaneers
The Boerne Greyhounds will square off against the Miller Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Boerne's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
Boerne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Victoria West 59-15. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Boerne found their leader in sophomore Hank Hendrix, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Ben Bays, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Boerne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Miller had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Mules by a score of 38-28.
Trevor Long was his usual excellent self, throwing for 332 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played.
Boerne's record is now 10-3. As for Miller, their record is now 11-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Boerne has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 157.9 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Miller has preferred to attack from the air: they average 275.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Boerne against Miller in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 63-14 victory. Does Boerne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miller turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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