Football Preview: Ball Tornadoes vs. Barbers Hill Eagles
The Ball Tornadoes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barbers Hill is hoping to do what Beaumont United couldn't last Friday: put an end to Ball's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Ball put the hurt on Beaumont United with a sharp 28-7 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Timberwolves are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ball's defense and their three sacks. Phoenix Pope was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Barbers Hill). They claimed a resounding 69-24 win over Beaumont United at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-17.
Barbers Hill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaegan Morton out in front who picked up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Morton has become a key player for Barbers Hill: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Gabriel Howard, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Barbers Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Barbers Hill wouldn't let Beaumont United keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Barbers Hill can thank Isaias Burns and Trae Clark for forcing both of them.
Ball pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Barbers Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ball has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Barbers Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 242.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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