Football Recap: Teague Lions vs. Bullard Panthers
Teague had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bullard Panthers 30-28.
A big part of Teague's win came down to the chemistry between Zak Leija and his top target Bryce Bates. Leija rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries while Bates picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bates' longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Teague's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of J'Kybryen Harris and Cliff Coleman. Teague got some further help from Jaden Cole: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Bullard still got an impressive performance from Crew Bowman, who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 248 yards and a touchdown. 124 of those passing yards were hauled in by Hendrix Smith.
Teague's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Bullard, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Teague and Fairfield will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Teague's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Fairfield's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bullard, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rusk at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Bullard is facing Rusk at the right time seeing as Rusk is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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