The Bangs Dragons are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Grape Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grape Creek took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bangs, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bangs finally turned things around against Merkel on Friday. They snuck past the Badgers with a 20-14 victory.
Aden Jones had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Bangs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Bangs wouldn't let Merkel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kristopher Kelly, Hunter Crowell, and John Paul Rangel picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Grape Creek ended up a good deal behind Reagan County on Friday and lost 34-20. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Bangs back to even at 1-1. As for Grape Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Bangs against Grape Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bangs since the team 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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