Football Preview: Mineral Wells Rams vs. Burkburnett Bulldogs
The Mineral Wells Rams will head out to challenge the Burkburnett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mineral Wells took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 26-13 win over Eagle Mountain.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burkburnett). They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over Bridgeport on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
A big part of Burkburnett's victory came down to the chemistry between Brody Boyd and his top target J'Quan Carroll. Boyd threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Carroll picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Boyd a new career-high in rushing yards (seven). Burkburnett also got a significant boost from Keaton Sharp, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Burkburnett's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Mineral Wells, their record now sits at 6-3.
Mineral Wells beat Burkburnett 36-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mineral Wells since the squad 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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