Football Game Preview: Sabine Cardinals vs. Tatum Eagles

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 2:02am

Football Preview: Sabine Cardinals vs. Tatum Eagles

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The Sabine Cardinals will head out to challenge the Tatum Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Sabine will head out to face Tatum after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Sabine came up short against Arp, falling 46-20. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Although Sabine took the loss, they still got scores from Zane Shearer and Lincoln Royce.

Sabine's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cason Patterson. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 90.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tatum, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West Rusk 54-21 at home. That looming 54-21 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

Sabine's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Tatum, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Sabine was taken down by Tatum 54-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tatum's Cole Watson, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. Now that Sabine knows 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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