With a playoff game on the line, Aubrey rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Kimball Knights 35-33. Given the Chaparrals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Knights are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kimball's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Armirie Williams-Hall, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Williams-Hall has posted since back in November of 2023. Camrin Jackson was another key pass catcher, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Aubrey is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Kimball, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Aubrey's road trip will continue as they head out to face Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Decatur knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Aubrey likes a good challenge. Kimball does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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