Football Game Preview: Silsbee Tigers vs. Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Away	14-35 L
10/20/23 - Home	39-21 W
10/21/22 - Away	35-28 W
10/22/21 - Away	36-35 W
10/23/20 - Home	24-2 W
+ 2 more games

Silsbee is 6-1 against Hamshire-Fannett since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Silsbee has given up an average of 25.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Silsbee lost 37-16 to Hitchcock last Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jacaleb Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 77 yards and one score, and also threw for 125 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett didn't have too much trouble with Stafford last Friday as they won 31-14. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Spartans are ranked 401st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hamshire-Fannett's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Silsbee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Silsbee has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamshire-Fannett struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 203.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Silsbee might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Hamshire-Fannett in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 21-0.