The West Brook Bruins will take on the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Brook is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ball on Friday. They came up short against the Tornadoes, falling 27-7. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 65th).
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Tammeron Anderson and Kyden Barker. Barker had a great game and threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Anderson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 156 yards on ten of 24 attempts.
West Brook wouldn't let Ball keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Brook can thank Christopher Landry and Samarion Steward for forcing both of them. Landry also made seven total tackles, which is notable because West Brook is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it was close, but two weeks ago Barbers Hill sidestepped Ball for a 62-60 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Barbers Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Lucas led the charge by picking up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lucas was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards. Barbers Hill also got a significant boost from Gabriel Howard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Another reason for the win was Barbers Hill's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. It was truly a group effort as Austin Farmer, Bryce Jackson, and Trae Clark picked up two apiece. Clark is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Barbers Hill got some further help from Carson Hahn: he made 22 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
West Brook dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Barbers Hill, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. West Brook has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Barbers Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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