Godley has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Mineral Wells Rams at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Godley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Life Waxahachie, posting a 55-9 win on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Mustangs are ranked 972nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Godley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Wyatt Burke out in front who threw for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Adam Pempsell was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Godley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mineral Wells put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Ford with a 34-28 win. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The victory got Godley back to even at 2-2. As for Mineral Wells, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Godley against Mineral Wells in their previous matchup back in September of 2020 as the squad secured a 61-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mineral Wells' Anthony Hernandez, who rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Godley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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