The Boonville Pirates will welcome the Eldon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Boonville's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Eldon has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Boonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Versailles 61-0 at home. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 30 points per game.
Boonville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Landon Conz led the charge by picking up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Brad Norbury was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Boonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Porter and Layne Rapp. Another thorn in Versailles' side was Jacob White, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Eldon came up short against California on Friday and fell 33-26.
Boonville's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Eldon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Boonville strolled past Eldon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 56-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eldon's Hunter Hees, who threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Boonville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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