The Follett Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Booker Kiowas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Follett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Panhandle Christian Home Educators at home to the tune of 53-6 on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Warriors are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Booker put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Silverton, posting a 52-6 victory on the road. The game marked the Kiowas' most dominant win of the season so far.
Chase Nelson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Julian Barton was in the mix as well, providing Booker with a touchdown.
Booker wouldn't let Silverton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Marco Flores, Reydn Rosales, and Rosales picked up one apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Follett and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Booker, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Follett against Booker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 60-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Follett 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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