The Gold-Burg Bears will challenge the Fannindel Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gold-Burg will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Forestburg on Friday. The Bears put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 61-41 win. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fannindel put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 61-13 victory over CHANT HomeSchool. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Falcons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Chargers are ranked 233rd).
Fannindel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kai Hilliard and Kalob Runnels. Runnels is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Hilliard got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Gold-Burg picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Fannindel, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Gold-Burg against Fannindel when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 70-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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