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 host the Hallsville Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Texas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- 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 got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was David Potter out in front 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.
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 defeat 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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