Two dominant backs in Brandon Smith and Tyson Craft are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Bend Bush Broncos will take on the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bend Bush has given up an average of 33 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fort Bend Bush is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ridge Point on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Broncos were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 62-14. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Panthers are ranked 22nd).
Fort Bend Bush's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Anthony Poe, who rushed for 80 yards and one score, and Jamarion Jones, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Jones really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Fort Bend Elkins was not quite Fort Bend Travis' equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 48-28 to the Tigers. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Fort Bend Bush will have to contain David Red as he made an impact in Fort Bend Elkins' last game. He rushed for 95 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 85 yards and one touchdown.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fort Bend Bush has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Bend Elkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fort Bend Bush lost to Fort Bend Elkins on the road by a decisive 21-7 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Craft, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Broncos know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
