Football Game Preview: Burkburnett Bulldogs vs. Mineral Wells Rams

The Burkburnett Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Mineral Wells Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burkburnett will be strutting in after a victory while Mineral Wells will be coming in after a defeat.

Burkburnett will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Bridgeport on Friday. The Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 42-25 win over the Bulls. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Brody Boyd

Passer Rating (Career)

10/31/25 vs Bridgeport	142.3
11/01/24 @ Bridgeport	137.9
09/06/24 @ Henrietta	136
09/20/24 @ Holliday	132.4
09/05/25 vs Henrietta	99.2

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burkburnett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Boyd, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Boyd a new career-high in passer rating (142.3). Luke Kirkpatrick helped Boyd out on the ground, rushing for 112 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries.

Burkburnett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Riley Morgan.

Meanwhile, Mineral Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-30 heartbreaker at the hands of Eagle Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 704th, while the Knights are ranked 288th).

Burkburnett's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Mineral Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Burkburnett came up short against Mineral Wells in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 27-17. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.