The Follett Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Booker Kiowas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Follett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Panhandle Christian Home Educators 53-6 at home 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 breezed by Silverton on the road to the tune of 52-6. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Kiowas this season.
Chase Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 too, 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 win made it two in a row for Follett and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Booker, their victory 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 squad secured a 60-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Follett since the team 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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