Football Preview: Throckmorton Greyhounds vs. Forestburg Longhorns
Throckmorton has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Forestburg Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Throckmorton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Gold-Burg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Throckmorton was beaten by Gold-Burg 78-19. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Bears are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Forestburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost to Azle Christian at home by a 61-45 margin. Even if the Longhorns couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Throckmorton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Forestburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Throckmorton against Forestburg when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the squad secured a 54-7 victory. Does Throckmorton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forestburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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