New Braunfels Thunder waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Winston Eagles 54-30. The Homeschool's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for John Kroesche, who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Rayney Smullen, who gained 68 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Braunfels Thunder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
New Braunfels Thunder wouldn't let Winston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Braunfels Thunder can thank Smullen and Hudson Contreras for forcing both of them.
Despite the defeat, Winston had strong showings from Wyatt Woodward, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Shane Arnold, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Arnold has posted since back in November of 2023.
New Braunfels Thunder's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Winston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
New Braunfels Thunder has already played their next match, a 62-13 loss against Austin Royals HomeSchool on the 18th. As for Winston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-0 defeat against Valor South Austin on the 18th.
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