The Keller Central Chargers will face off against the Northwest Texans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keller Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Northwest will come in with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Keller Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-8 to Keller. The matchup marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest). They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Bell at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Ryder Norton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Nathanial Jean, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Keller Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Northwest, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Keller Central lost to Northwest at home by a decisive 34-18 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Thankfully for Keller Central, Hunter Johnson (who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 264 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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