The Bruceville-Eddy Eagles will take on the Riesel Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bruceville-Eddy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Crawford by a score of 29-19.
Bruceville-Eddy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyrrell Horne, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Horne got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 72 yards. Jack Dockstader was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riesel). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Moody 48-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Riesel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Bruceville-Eddy, their record now sits at 4-5.
Bruceville-Eddy took a serious blow against Riesel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 39-0. Can Bruceville-Eddy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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