Football Recap: Sulphur Springs Beats Lake Dallas for Their Third Straight Win

Sulphur Springs waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lake Dallas Falcons with a sharp 38-14 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Falcons are ranked 310th).

Jaxson Haire had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 167 yards and one TD while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 79 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Another player making a difference was Mason Cooper, who threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Wildcats

Yards Per Carry

10/31/25 vs Lake Dallas	3
10/17/25 vs Paris	2.3
11/29/24 vs Alvarado	7.2

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sulphur Springs proved: they limited Lake Dallas to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Alex McCormick for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Sulphur Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Jeter and Jio Ibarra. Ibarra got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Although Lake Dallas took the loss, they still got scores from Dj Hicks and Josh Moore.

Sulphur Springs' record now sits at 8-1. As for Lake Dallas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Sulphur Springs will face off against Panther Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Lake Dallas, they will take on Celina at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bobcats' defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so the Falcons' offense will have their work cut out for them.