New Braunfels had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 56-16 win over the Jay Mustangs. Given the Unicorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Mustangs are ranked 475th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of New Braunfels' victory came down to the chemistry between CLAYTON NAMKEN and his top target CAYDEN MILLS. NAMKEN threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt while MILLS picked up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to New Braunfels' defense and their three sacks. In that department, OMAR GARZA was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Jay's side was CATCHER KYLE, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The win (which was New Braunfels' third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Jay, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
New Braunfels will square off against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Braunfels knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North likes a good challenge. Jay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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