Graham is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brock is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Graham Steers will welcome the Brock Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brock's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Graham hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Graham breezed by Mineral Wells to the tune of 37-0 on Friday. Given the Steers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Rams are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Graham got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylan Monsey out in front who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Monsey has posted since back in November of 2023.
Graham's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. Leading the way was Brycen Rogers with four sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Graham got some further help from Ryder Taylor: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Graham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brock). They blew past Burkburnett, posting an 80-13 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Brody Woods was his usual excellent self, throwing for 109 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. Truett Sanchez was another key signal caller, throwing for 89 yards and three touchdowns.
Brock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Farhatt and Gavin Garcia. Davin Magga was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Graham's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Brock, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Graham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
