Football Recap: Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors vs. Texas School for the Deaf Rangers
Alabama School for the Deaf lost against Texas School for the Deaf back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors were beaten by the Texas School for the Deaf Rangers 54-14. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Silent Warriors came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Alabama, while the Rangers are ranked 119th in Texas).
A big part of Texas School for the Deaf's win came down to the chemistry between Xiovan Tomlinson and his top target Niven Zhang. Tomlinson rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown while Zhang rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 87 rushing yards gave Zhang a new career-high. William Scarboro was in the mix too, providing Texas School for the Deaf with a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Alabama School for the Deaf and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Texas School for the Deaf, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Alabama School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Texas School for the Deaf, they will face off against Concordia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Concordia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Texas School for the Deaf likes a good challenge.
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