The Mineral Wells Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Burkburnett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Mineral Wells is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-7, which was the final score in Mineral Wells' tilt against Decatur on Friday. While losing is never fun, Mineral Wells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 637th, while Decatur is ranked 207th).
Meanwhile, Burkburnett was beaten by Springtown 70-14 on Friday. Burkburnett was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite the defeat, Burkburnett saw an underclassman step up: Robert Ingram rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. Ingram really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run. Elijah Maldonado got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mineral Wells' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 3-6. As for Burkburnett, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Mineral Wells suffered a grim 33-8 defeat to Burkburnett in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Mineral Wells, Hunter Mccall (who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
