The Boyd Yellowjackets will face off against the Jacksboro Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Boyd is headed out to face Jacksboro after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Boyd simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Howe 44-13 at home.
Boyd found their leader in underclassman Will McIntire, who threw for 328 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Broc Karn also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Boyd'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 Drew Brinkley and Lex Horton. Jess Withers was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Jacksboro had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They breezed by Eagle Mountain on the road to the tune of 47-13 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Knights are ranked 1193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Sams had a dynamite game for Jacksboro, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sams' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Cannon Valenzuela, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jacksboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagle Mountain only rushed for 70.
Jacksboro wouldn't let Eagle Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jacksboro can thank Marcus Olivarez and Sams for forcing both of them. Sams didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Boyd couldn't quite finish off Jacksboro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 48-45. Thankfully for Boyd, Lando Belcher (who threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 110 yards on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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