Mineral Wells is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Burkburnett a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Mineral Wells Rams will look to defend their home field against the Burkburnett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Mineral Wells has given up an average of 33.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Mineral Wells was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Eagle Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 704th, while the Knights are ranked 288th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burkburnett). They strolled past Bridgeport with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-25. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Bulls: they've now won five in a row.
Burkburnett's win came from a few key players Mineral Wells will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brody Boyd, who threw for 296 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (142.3). Luke Kirkpatrick helped Boyd out on the ground, rushing for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Burkburnett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Riley Morgan.
Burkburnett's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Mineral Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Mineral Wells beat Burkburnett 27-17 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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