The Shoemaker Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Bryan Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shoemaker will be strutting in after a win while Bryan will be coming in after a loss.
Shoemaker took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They strolled past Killeen with points to spare, taking the game 41-26. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Kangaroos are ranked 548th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyrieke Wade was his usual excellent self, throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Brandon Brown Jr handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Shoemaker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brenden Logan and Torian Thomas. Thomas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13. Travonne Woodley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Killeen only rushed for 100.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bryan just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Harker Heights 56-20. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Boone Turner, who threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Terrence Lewis was Turner's top target, picking up 161 receiving yards.
Shoemaker now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Bryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Shoemaker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 298.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Shoemaker suffered a grim 35-15 defeat to Bryan in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Shoemaker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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