Football Preview: Texas Tigers vs. Whitehouse Wildcats
The Texas Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Whitehouse Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Texas is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Texas' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hallsville, posting a 56-0 victory at home. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Javari Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 253 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 125.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was David Potter, who threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Texas' 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 Markus Hall.
Meanwhile, Whitehouse came up short against Mt. Pleasant on Friday and fell 34-21. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Tigers are ranked 353rd).
Although Whitehouse took the loss, they still got scores from Layne Hooker, Carter Mclaughlin, and Jojo Adams.
Texas' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Whitehouse, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Texas has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 289.6 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Whitehouse, though, as they've been averaging only 117.4. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Texas took their victory against Whitehouse in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 45-21. Does Texas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitehouse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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