Football Preview: Tahoka Bulldogs vs. Hale Center Owls
The Tahoka Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hale Center Owls at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tahoka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Eldorado 46-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tahoka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brogan Stone, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Stone was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards. Jordan Martinez was another key back, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
Tahoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Tahoka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Stone, Benny Arguello, and Quinn Carroll picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Hale Center came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 61-6 victory over the Mustangs. The matchup marked the Owls' most dominant win of the season.
Tahoka's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.5 points. As for Hale Center, their record is now 10-1.
Tahoka couldn't quite finish off Hale Center in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 and fell 38-36. Thankfully for Tahoka, Dj Dunn (who threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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