The Barbers Hill Eagles will be playing at home against the West Brook Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barbers Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.4 points per game this season.
Barbers Hill will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in October (they won by 45) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 win over Ball.
Barbers Hill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cooper Lucas out in front who picked up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lucas showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards. Kaegan Morton got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Barbers Hill's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Austin Farmer, Bryce Jackson, and Trae Clark picked up two apiece. Clark is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Ball's side was Carson Hahn, who made 22 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, West Brook was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Ball, falling 27-7. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 65th).
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Tammeron Anderson and Kyden Barker. Barker had a great game and threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Anderson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 156 yards on ten of 24 attempts.
West Brook wouldn't let Ball keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Brook can thank Christopher Landry and Samarion Steward for forcing both of them. Landry also made seven total tackles, which is notable because West Brook is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
West Brook dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Barbers Hill, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Barbers Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Brook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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