The Boyd Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Peaster Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Boyd is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Iowa Park on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Boyd came up short against Iowa Park, falling 48-28.
Boyd might have lost, but man, Maddox Parks was a machine: he rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Will McIntire, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Boyd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Peaster got the win against Ponder on Friday by a conclusive 31-7. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Boyd's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Peaster, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Boyd lost to Peaster on the road by a decisive 43-28 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Boyd, Lafe Bringman (who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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