The Yorktown Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Banquete Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Yorktown is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 36-14 to Karnes City on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brody Metting, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Yorktown's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Richard Flores and his two. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Banquete took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (barely). They slipped by Freer 21-20. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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