Football Preview: Dimmitt Bobcats vs. Highland Park Hornets
Dimmitt has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Highland Park Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dimmitt is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The match between them and Lamesa wasn't particularly close, with Dimmitt falling 48-34. The Bobcats were down 48-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Highland Park waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over the Cyclones. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Highland Park wouldn't let Memphis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Alberto Olivas, Thomas Phan, and Phan picked up one apiece. Phan also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Rili Fry was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dimmitt's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Highland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Dimmitt couldn't quite finish off Highland Park in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 47-45. Thankfully for Dimmitt, Brady Thompson (who threw for 356 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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