Football Preview: Hedley Owls vs. Patton Springs Rangers
The Hedley Owls will take on the Patton Springs Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hedley and five for Patton Springs.
Hedley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against McLean on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hedley was outmatched by McLean on the road and fell 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Tigers are ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Patton Springs' offense. They were beaten by Motley County 44-0 on Friday.
Hedley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Patton Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Hedley's way against Patton Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Hedley made off with a 64-43 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Patton Springs' Michael Garza, who rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hedley still be able to contain Garza? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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