The Boling Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Rice Consolidated Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Boling has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Rice Consolidated will come in with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Boling was just a hair shy of victory and fell 30-29 to The Woodlands Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Rice Consolidated hadn't done well against Hallettsville recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rice Consolidated enjoyed a cozy 24-6 victory over Hallettsville. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Brahmas are ranked 428th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dyren Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Rice Consolidated wouldn't let Hallettsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rice Consolidated can thank Rj Myers and Robert Bennett for forcing both of them. Myers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Boling's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rice Consolidated, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Boling against Rice Consolidated in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boling since the squad 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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