Booker kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 24-6 to the Auburn Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 118th in Florida, while the Tigers are ranked third in Alabama).
Booker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rex Schwartz and Kevontay Hugan.
A big part of Auburn's win came down to the chemistry between Cason Myers and his top target Joshua Askew. Myers threw for 147 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes while Askew picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Askew a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Booker will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Berkeley Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Auburn, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Vestavia Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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