The Ball Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the West Brook Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ball is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Ball is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Barbers Hill just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 62-60. Despite 164 more yards than the Eagles, the Tornadoes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Ball's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Arentheis Winn, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and Kyden Barker, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Barker also racked up 35 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. London Deyon was Barker's top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Ball didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jayvian Joseph, Jonah Williams, and Phoenix Pope picked up one apiece. Joseph also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Even though they lost, Ball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barbers Hill only rushed for 209.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Brook). They blew past Beaumont United 48-7 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ball fell to 7-1. As for West Brook, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ball has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Brook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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