Football Preview: Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns vs. Jasper Bulldogs
The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns will head out to challenge the Jasper Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamshire-Fannett has four straight wins, Jasper has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hamshire-Fannett will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Silsbee, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Hamshire-Fannett blew past Silsbee 35-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Ty Bryson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Pierce Pirtle got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hamshire-Fannett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pirtle and Maliki Adams. Another thorn in Silsbee's side was Brendan Miller, who made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Jasper suffered their closest loss since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of West Orange-Stark by a score of 39-36. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Mustangs are ranked 118th).
Hamshire-Fannett's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Jasper, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Hamshire-Fannett skirted past Jasper 31-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamshire-Fannett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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