The New Braunfels Unicorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wagner Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wagner took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Braunfels, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, New Braunfels strolled past Seguin with points to spare, taking the game 41-24.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in CLAYTON NAMKEN and Corey Dailey. NAMKEN had a great game and threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Meanwhile, Dailey was balling out in the loss, throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Wagner was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 31-26 to Boerne-Champion. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Wagner got top-tier performance from William Reynolds, who rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Wagner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 305 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
New Braunfels' record is now 6-3. As for Wagner, their record now sits at 3-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. New Braunfels has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wagner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 299.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
New Braunfels skirted past Wagner 25-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Will New Braunfels repeat their success, or does Wagner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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