The Brock Eagles will face off against the Burkburnett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brock has seven straight wins, Burkburnett has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brock's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Mineral Wells with a sharp 21-0 victory. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brody Woods was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another big playmaker for Brock was Colt Matlock, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Brock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Burkburnett scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Eagle Mountain 56-26.
Despite the defeat, Burkburnett saw an underclassman step up: J'Quan Carroll picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 89 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Carroll.
Brock's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Burkburnett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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