Keller lost against Byron Nelson back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Keller Indians fell just short of the Byron Nelson Bobcat by a score of 34-31. The Indians have struggled against the Bobcat recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Keller lost, don't look at Brock Burkett. Despite the final result, he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards on 14 of 28 attempts. Those 115 rushing yards gave Burkett a new career-high. Quintin Shropshire was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Keller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Keller now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Byron Nelson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Keller will be playing at home against Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Trinity's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Byron Nelson, they will head out to challenge V.R. Eaton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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