The New Braunfels Thunder Homeschool will square off against the Calvary Baptist Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Calvary Baptist Academy is hoping to do what Valor South Austin couldn't on Friday: put an end to New Braunfels Thunder's winning streak, which now stands at three games. New Braunfels Thunder walked away with a 50-38 victory over Valor South Austin. The Homeschool's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for John Kroesche, who rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.8 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Braunfels Thunder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Braunfels Thunder's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Contreras and Dustin Henze.
Meanwhile, Calvary Baptist Academy took a blow against Waco Christian last Friday, falling 90-41. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (36), the Conquerors still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Calvary Baptist Academy got top-tier performance from Oliver Wolford, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Wolford a new career-high in rushing yards. Jesus Montanez got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Calvary Baptist Academy wouldn't let Waco Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Calvary Baptist Academy can thank Matthew Hicks and Miles Stout for forcing both of them. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
New Braunfels Thunder's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Calvary Baptist Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. New Braunfels Thunder has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calvary Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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