Football Recap: Claude Mustangs vs. Groom Tigers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claude). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Groom Tigers 64-62. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs who have now won three matchups in a row.
Leading Claude to victory were Holden Tice and Thomas Slack. Tice threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, while Slack gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Tice also racked up 61 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Claude's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Korbin Jackson, Brady Shelton, and Trapper Godfrey picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Jackson is now averaging an impressive 101.8 receiving yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Claude was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Claude's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Groom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Claude is taking a road trip to take on San Jacinto Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Claude is facing San Jacinto Christian Academy at the right time seeing as San Jacinto Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Groom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wildorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Groom's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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