Football Preview: Wortham Bulldogs vs. Goldthwaite Eagles
The Wortham Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Goldthwaite Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wortham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Wortham will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Meridian on Friday. Wortham simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Meridian 70-14 at home. That looming 70-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Wortham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jon Ross Black, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Black a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kymani Johnson, who gained 145 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wortham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Goldthwaite just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 75-47 defeat at the hands of Bremond. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Wortham now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Goldthwaite, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
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