Football Recap: Byron Nelson Bobcat vs. Keller Indians
Byron Nelson took a 64-point defeat the last time they faced off against Keller, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Byron Nelson Bobcat narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Keller Indians 34-31. Given the Bobcat's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Indians are ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Keller still got an impressive performance from Brock Burkett, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards on 14 of 28 attempts. Those 115 rushing yards gave Burkett a new career-high. Quintin Shropshire was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
The win made it two in a row for Byron Nelson and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Keller, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Byron Nelson will head out to face off against V.R. Eaton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Keller, they will host Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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