The McKinney Boyd Broncos are taking a road trip to square off against the Rock Hill Blue Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinney Boyd is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
McKinney Boyd will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Plano East on Thursday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 38-point defeat they were dealt back in September. McKinney Boyd fell just short of Plano East by a score of 34-31. That makes it the first time this season the Broncos have let down their home crowd.
McKinney Boyd might have lost, but man, Tyler Wall was a machine: he rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nick Wesloski was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
McKinney Boyd didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charles Igo-Opurum and Marcus Johnson. Igo-Opurum also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Ugo Anosike was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks, making 11 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for Rock Hill just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Prosper. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Hawks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Rock Hill's loss came about despite a quality game from Jiyere Cogshell, who rushed for 96 yards, and also threw for 90 yards and a touchdown.
McKinney Boyd now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rock Hill, their record is now 3-3.
McKinney Boyd came up short against Rock Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-17. Can McKinney Boyd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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