With a playoff game on the line, Ball rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Waltrip Rams with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. The Tornadoes' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Arentheis Winn, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Juwaan Woodbury was another key player, rushing for 127 yards on only six carries.
Ball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Ball wouldn't let Waltrip keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ball can thank Robert Brock and Jadon Alexander for forcing both of them. Alexander also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Ball's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Waltrip, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Ball will venture away from home to challenge A&M Consolidated at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. A&M Consolidated is on a six-game streak of home wins, Ball a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Waltrip does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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