The Mineral Wells Rams will face off against the Benbrook Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mineral Wells gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Burkburnett by a score of 27-17. 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benbrook). They claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over Venus. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-6.
Benbrook found their leader in sophomore Carlos Harris, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Harris has posted since back in September.
Harris was just one part of a punishing run game: Benbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total 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.
Benbrook's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.9 points per game. As for Mineral Wells, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Mineral Wells ended up a good deal behind Benbrook in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 35-20. Can Mineral Wells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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