Football Preview: Texas Tigers vs. Hallsville Bobcats
Texas has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Hallsville Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Texas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Hallsville likes a good challenge.
Texas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Fayetteville, who was ranked fifth at the time (Texas was ranked ninth). Texas pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over Fayetteville on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Texas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from David Potter, who threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Potter is now averaging an impressive 327.8 passing yards per game. Tradarian Ball was another key back, gaining 191 total yards and two touchdowns.
Texas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Wrightner and Roman A Wyatt. Another thorn in Fayetteville's side was Isaiah Dowden, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hallsville didn't have quite enough to beat Pine Tree on Friday and fell 30-27.
Texas pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hallsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Texas against Hallsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Does Texas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hallsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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