Football Preview: Honey Grove Warriors vs. Boles Hornets
Honey Grove has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Boles Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Honey Grove made easy work of Blue Ridge and carried off a 44-22 victory.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Honey Grove's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Levi Beavers was the leader with two. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Honey Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boles). They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Celeste at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
It was another big night for Layton Morgan, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Drennan, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Honey Grove's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Boles, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Honey Grove has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Boles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 263. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Honey Grove against Boles in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-3 victory. In that match, Honey Grove amassed a halftime lead of 40-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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