Boone couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 47-35 to the Mars Fightin' Planets on Saturday.
When it comes to explaining why Boone lost, don't look at Sam Johnson. Despite the final result, he threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Daniel Smith helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Mars' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabe Hein led the charge by picking up 256 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Luke Goodworth was another key player, throwing for 391 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.6 yards per attempt.
Boone will take on Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Mars, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Bethel Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
