The Boles Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Honey Grove Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Boles took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Celeste onto the board and left with a 38-0 victory. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
It was another big night for Layton Morgan, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Drennan, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Boles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove made easy work of Blue Ridge on Friday and carried off a 44-22 win.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Honey Grove's defense and their three sacks. Levi Beavers was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Boles' record now sits at 3-1. As for Honey Grove, their record is now 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Boles has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 263 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Honey Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Boles was taken down by Honey Grove 47-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Boles, Deon Morris (who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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