There's no place like home for Shoemaker, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Killeen Kangaroos with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 41-26. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyrieke Wade continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Brandon Brown Jr was another key player, gaining 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Killeen only rushed for 100.
Shoemaker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brenden Logan and Torian Thomas. Thomas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Another thorn in Killeen's side was Travonne Woodley, who picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Despite the defeat, Killeen had strong showings from Raymond Anthony Howard Jr., who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and D'Angelo Ingrim, who threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns.
Shoemaker now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Killeen, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Shoemaker will take on Bryan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bryan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.8 points per game this season. As for Killeen, they will square off against Temple at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Temple will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Killeen surely won't give up without a fight.
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