Auburn gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took down the Booker Tornadoes 24-6. The Tigers pushed the score to 24-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tornadoes cut but never quite recovered from.
Joshua Askew
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A big part of Auburn's victory came down to the chemistry between Cason Myers and his top target Joshua Askew. Myers threw for 147 yards and two TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes while Askew picked up 72 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Askew a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Auburn's run defense was locked in: Booker could only muster -0.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least ten total tackles, Aiden Parker stood above the rest. He made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss). Auburn's ground attack was stronger, having averaged three.
Coming up, Auburn will challenge Vestavia Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Booker, they will face off against Berkeley Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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