Football Preview: Shepherd Pirates vs. Tarkington Longhorns
Shepherd has gone 8-2 against Tarkington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shepherd Pirates will welcome the Tarkington Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Shepherd's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Last Friday, Shepherd strolled past Diboll with points to spare, taking the game 50-35.
Landen Dellinger went supernova for Shepherd, rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Dellinger has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jevaris Marsh, who gained 146 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shepherd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tarkington was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crockett.
Shepherd's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Tarkington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Shepherd lost to Tarkington at home by a decisive 30-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Shepherd have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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