Football Preview: Hallsville Bobcats vs. Texas Tigers
Hallsville hasn't had much luck against Texas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hallsville Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Texas Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Hallsville will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 24-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Pine Tree by a score of 30-27. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Pirates are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Texas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over Fayetteville. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Texas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was David Potter out in front who threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Potter is now averaging an impressive 327.8 passing yards per game. Tradarian Ball was another key rusher, gaining 191 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hallsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Texas, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Hallsville was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Texas in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Texas' Javari Johnson, who rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that Hallsville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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