The Kinkaid Falcons will take on the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 845 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Kinkaid was able to grind out a solid win over St. Thomas Catholic, taking the game 27-17. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Eagles are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kinkaid found their leader in underclassman Wayne Shanks Jr., who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Shanks Jr.'s longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Jordan Manuel was another key player, picking up 179 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton won against San Diego last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Rockport-Fulton claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Bishop at home. The win was just business as usual For the Pirates, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Peyton Taylor had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockport-Fulton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Kinkaid now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rockport-Fulton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Kinkaid has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockport-Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 310.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kinkaid strolled past Rockport-Fulton when the teams last played back in October of 2020 by a score of 49-33. Does Kinkaid have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockport-Fulton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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