The Bishop Dunne Falcons will square off against the Atlas HomeSchool Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Dunne will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Bishop Dunne is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Regents on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bishop Dunne was beaten by Regents 41-13. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 976th, while the Knights are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, Atlas HomeSchool came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Austin Crusaders HomeSchool, posting a 42-7 victory at home. Considering the Rattlers have won three games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Atlas HomeSchool got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxson Naumann out in front who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Strachan, who threw for 101 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Another reason for the win was Atlas HomeSchool's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Izzy Johnson with two. Another thorn in Austin Crusaders HomeSchool's side was Ostyn Ramsey, who made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned for a touchdown.
Bishop Dunne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Atlas HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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