Football Preview: Sulphur Springs Wildcats vs. Celina Bobcats
The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Celina Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Celina will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Sulphur Springs extended their winning streak to five last Friday. The Wildcats blew past Aubrey 45-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Jaxson Haire
| 09/26/25 vs Aubrey | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| 11/29/24 vs Alvarado | 1 |
| 11/01/24 @ Lake Dallas | 1 |
| 10/11/24 vs Celina | 1 |
A big part of Sulphur Springs' win came down to the chemistry between Deuce Timmons and his top target Jaxson Haire. Timmons threw for 190 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Haire gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Haire a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Sulphur Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Sulphur Springs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Tj Bolden, Alex King, and Carter Anderson, who each picked up one sack apiece. Sulphur Springs got some further help from Bolden: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Celina against Aubrey on Friday as the team secured a 48-10 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Chaparrals: they've now won five in a row.
Sulphur Springs better keep an eye on Bowe Bentley. He was instrumental in Celina's win, throwing for 177 yards and three TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 37 yards and one score. Bentley is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Sulphur Springs' record now sits at 5-0. As for Celina, their record is now 6-0.
Sulphur Springs might still be hurting after the 31-6 loss they got from Celina in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bentley, who threw for 170 yards and four touchdowns. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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