On Friday Austin Royals HomeSchool will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the New Braunfels Thunder Homeschool at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Austin Royals HomeSchool will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 36-point they dealt San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool on Saturday. Austin Royals HomeSchool took their game at home with ease, bagging a 50-14 victory over San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool. With the Royals ahead 30-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Benjamin Frazier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another back making a difference was Dane Kerr, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Austin Royals HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Austin Royals HomeSchool wouldn't let San Antonio Patriots HomeSchool keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Austin Royals HomeSchool can thank Mason Mizner and Jet Kenoyer for forcing both of them. Kenoyer is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, New Braunfels Thunder had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.4 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 54-30 win. The Homeschool's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
John Kroesche was his usual excellent self, rushing for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 165 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Rayney Smullen was another key player, gaining 68 total yards and a touchdown.
Austin Royals HomeSchool pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for New Braunfels Thunder, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Austin Royals HomeSchool has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like New Braunfels Thunder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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