The Eldon Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Boonville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eldon is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Eldon came up short against California and fell 33-26.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boonville). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-0 victory over Versailles. With that win, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 30 points per game.
Boonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Conz, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Brad Norbury, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Boonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Porter and Layne Rapp. Boonville got some further help from Jacob White: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eldon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Boonville, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Eldon ended up a good deal behind Boonville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 56-41. Can Eldon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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