The Brock Eagles will square off against the Godley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brock took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Bridgeport, posting a 56-7 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Bulls are ranked 724th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Woods, who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Dash Lindsey, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Brock wouldn't let Bridgeport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caleb Holt, Tyler Kirk, Tolar Cearley, and Jack Farhatt picked up one apiece. Cearley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in Bridgeport's side was Davin Magga, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Godley waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 23-0 win.
Godley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shawn Kazouh led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Kazouh has become a key player for Godley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Wyatt Burke also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
Godley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Brock's victory was their sixth straight at home, 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 54.2 points per game. As for Godley, their record now sits at 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Brock has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Godley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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