Furr has gone 6-1 against Yates recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Furr Brahmans will venture away from home to face off against the Yates Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Furr took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Forest with a sharp 35-15 win. The Brahmans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Nicholas Harris Jr, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Furr's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Eric L was in the mix too, providing Furr with three touchdowns.
Furr was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Furr's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Timothy Taplin and Trevon Johnson, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, while Yates put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Washington. Yates breezed by Washington to the tune of 44-0. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on four straight.
Furr's record now sits at 6-3. As for Yates, their record is now 7-2.
Furr came up short against Yates when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-7. Can Furr avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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