Football Preview: Brady Bulldogs vs. Jacksboro Tigers
Two dominant backs in Johnny Menefield and Luke Sams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brady Bulldogs will square off against the Jacksboro Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brady is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Brady took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Clifton to the tune of 28-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Brady's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alijah Stark, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Ashton Taylor, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Taylor has posted since back in September.
Brady was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jacksboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Holliday, falling 36-14. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Wyatt Gavit put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Brady pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Jacksboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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