Football Preview: Terrell Tigers vs. Ennis Lions
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Ennis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Terrell will head out to face Ennis after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Terrell fell 21-14 to Midlothian Heritage. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Terrell got top-tier performance from T'Myan Ambers, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Ambers has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ennis). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Greenville 52-15 at home. Given Ennis' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while Greenville is ranked 736th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ennis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JAMARQUEZ FARSEE led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of GRACEN HARRIS, who rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ennis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 499 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Ennis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut CASH HENDRIX.
Terrell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ennis, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Terrell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ennis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Terrell took a serious blow against Ennis when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 37-0. Can Terrell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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