The Henrietta Bearcats will head out to face off against the Boyd Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Henrietta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-12 to Burkburnett.
Meanwhile, Boyd was beaten by Jacksboro 67-22 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Tigers are ranked 159th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Major Jennings, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown. Stephen Webber was in the mix too, providing Boyd with a touchdowns.
Henrietta's record is now 0-2. As for Boyd, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Henrietta was able to grind out a solid win over Boyd in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, winning 48-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Boyd's Koby Miller, who picked up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Henrietta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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