Football Preview: Bushland Falcons vs. Dalhart Wolves
Bushland is 10-0 against Dalhart since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bushland Falcons will square off against the Dalhart Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Bushland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Shallowater just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Mustangs. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dalhart waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Wildcats 35-19. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Wildcats are ranked 858th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bushland's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1. As for Dalhart, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Bushland against Dalhart in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dalhart's Kyler W Read, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bushland still be able to contain W Read? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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