The Stephenville FAITH Knights will venture away from home to take on Texas Wind at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stephenville FAITH will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Newman International Academy on Friday. Stephenville FAITH breezed by Newman International Academy to the tune of 51-6.
Meanwhile, Texas Wind put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat CHANT HomeSchool 62-0. Fans of Texas Wind have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Texas Wind's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rhys Bonow, who threw for 98 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Thomas Guess helped Bonow out on the ground, rushing for 19 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas Wind didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Montgomery and Johnny Salmans.
Stephenville FAITH's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Texas Wind, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Stephenville FAITH has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Texas Wind struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stephenville FAITH beat Texas Wind 51-40 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Salmans, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stephenville FAITH still be able to contain Salmans? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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