Keller Central is 0-5 against Southlake Carroll since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Keller Central Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Southlake Carroll Dragons at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Keller Central has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Southlake Carroll will arrive with six straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-3, which was the final score in Keller Central's tilt against V.R. Eaton on Friday. Keller Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Meanwhile, Southlake Carroll really took it to Keller for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-10 win on the road. Given Southlake Carroll's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Keller is ranked 84th), the result two Thursdays ago wasn't exactly an upset.
Graham Knowles got back to being his usual excellent self, as he threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jacob Jordan also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Keller Central's defeat was their eighth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-6. As for Southlake Carroll, their victory was their seventh straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 6-0.
Keller Central took a serious blow against Southlake Carroll when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 49-3. Thankfully for Keller Central, Owen Allen (who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
