Yorktown had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 36-14 to the Karnes City Badgers on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Yorktown lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brody Metting, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Yorktown's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Richard Flores was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Savion Nixon-Thompson had a dynamite game for Karnes City, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Nixon-Thompson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 64 yards.
Yorktown will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Banquete on Friday. As for Karnes City, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Poteet on Friday.
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