The Iowa Park Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Burkburnett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 36-6, which was the final score in Iowa Park's tilt against Mineral Wells on Friday. The Hawks were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Burkburnett had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Henrietta with a 17-12 win on Friday.
Burkburnett's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Boyd, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Boyd has posted since back in September of 2023. Burkburnett also got a significant boost from Keaton Sharp, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Iowa Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Burkburnett, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Iowa Park's way against Burkburnett when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Iowa Park made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Iowa Park since the team 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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