Austin Royals HomeSchool waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed by the New Braunfels Thunder Homeschool to the tune of 62-13. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Homeschool are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin Royals HomeSchool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Benjamin Frazier led the charge by rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Frazier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 142 rushing yards. Dane Kerr also helped out as he racked up 148 rushing yards.
Austin Royals HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Austin Royals HomeSchool's defense made their presence known, laying out John Kroesche. three times. In that department, Logan Cazorla was the leader with two sacks.
Despite the defeat, New Braunfels Thunder saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kroesche rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Austin Royals HomeSchool's record is now 6-1. As for New Braunfels Thunder, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Austin Royals HomeSchool didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 54-50 victory against BVCHEA HomeSchool on the 25th. New Braunfels Thunder has also already played their next matchup, a 44-38 win against Jubilee Lake View University Prep on the 26th.
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