The Boerne Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Medina Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Medina Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Boerne, who comes in off a win.
Boerne took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over United.
Boerne found their leader in underclassman Blake Burkholder, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss). That's the most total yards Hank Hendrix has posted since back in October of 2023.
Boerne's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jake Perez and Bobby Wilkinson. Burkholder was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Boerne was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 409 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United only gained 300.
Meanwhile, Medina Valley came up short against Boerne-Champion on Friday and fell 41-28. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 655th, while the Chargers are ranked 287th).
Boerne's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Medina Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Boerne barely slipped by Medina Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Medina Valley's James Gipson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Boerne to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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