Football Preview: Tom Bean Tomcats vs. Whitewright Tigers
The Tom Bean Tomcats will challenge the Whitewright Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Tom Bean has five wins dating back to last season, while Whitewright has four).
Last Friday, Tom Bean was able to grind out a solid win over Prairiland, taking the game 34-27.
It was another big night for Donnie Hooten, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Bobby Rogers was in the mix as well, providing Tom Bean with two touchdowns.
Tom Bean wouldn't let Prairiland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Tom Bean can thank Collin Cherry and Rogers for forcing all of them. Tom Bean got some further help from Dallas Peavey: he made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
While Whitewright didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-14 victory over Valley View. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Gage Walker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 94 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Whitewright was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Whitewright's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Easton Helgren and Noah Savage were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Tom Bean's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Whitewright, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Tom Bean has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 360 total yards per game. However, it's not like Whitewright struggles in that department as they've been averaging 402.5. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Tom Bean strolled past Whitewright in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-8. Does Tom Bean have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitewright turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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