Football Preview: Tom Bean Tomcats vs. Nocona Indians
The Tom Bean Tomcats will take on the Nocona Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, Tom Bean was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Wolfe City.
Despite the loss, Tom Bean got top-tier performance from Bobby Rogers, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns. Rogers is becoming a predictor of Tom Bean's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hagen Darney, who rushed for 106 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tom Bean was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four contests they've averaged 165.
Tom Bean wouldn't let Wolfe City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Dearmond, Maguire Poole, and Garrett Kelly picked up one apiece. What's more, Poole also racked up 30 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Nocona fell victim to Trenton and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 22-0 to the Tigers.
Tom Bean's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Nocona, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Tom Bean came up short against Nocona in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-22. Will Tom Bean have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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