The Eagle Mountain Knights will square off against the Benbrook Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Eagle Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Ferris on Friday as Eagle Mountain made off with a 35-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
BRYCEN VINDIOLA looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 69 yards and a touchdown. TERRY STARKS was VINDIOLA's top target, rushing for 132 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Eagle Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Eagle Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavriel Trevino and Alexander Burton.
Meanwhile, Benbrook put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Eastern Hills with a sharp 28-6 victory. That looming 28-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Brady Gordon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Carlos Harris, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Benbrook's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jacob Carpenter and Christian Gleason, who racked up four sacks between them. Carpenter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got Eagle Mountain back to even at 2-2. As for Benbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Eagle Mountain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Benbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 313. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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