The Benbrook Bobcats will face off against the Mineral Wells Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Benbrook is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Benbrook is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Venus 48-6. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bobcats just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Carlos Harris, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Benbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Benbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alex Calton, Jayden Deane, and Evan Smith picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Mineral Wells' game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 27-17 win over Burkburnett. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 820th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benbrook's record now sits at 9-1. As for Mineral Wells, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Benbrook strolled past Mineral Wells in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benbrook 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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