After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kossuth, Booneville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Belmont Cardinals 32-14. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Jack Sandlin
| 10/10/25 @ Belmont | 297 |
| 09/19/25 @ Biggersville | 171 |
| 09/05/25 @ Baldwyn | 142 |
| 10/03/25 vs Kossuth | 133 |
| 10/18/24 @ Mantachie | 115 |
Booneville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Sandlin out in front who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Those 297 passing yards gave Sandlin a new career-high. Tony Ogden helped Sandlin out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and one score, while also picking up 76 receiving yards.
Booneville didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Belmont to a completion percentage of just 31.2%. Given Sandlin's standout performance, it's clear the Cardinals' secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Despite the loss, Belmont still got an impressive performance from Kylei Estes, who rushed for 173 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Estes is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Belmont, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Booneville is set to challenge their familiar foe Mantachie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Belmont will take on rival Kossuth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Estes and Eli Tays.
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