Tarkington has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Jasper Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Tarkington's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tarkington is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Orange-Stark on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tarkington was dealt a 55-7 loss at the hands of West Orange-Stark. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 942nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Jasper scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Silsbee by a score of 49-47. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (35), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, Jasper saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Isaiah Coleman, who threw for 490 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt, was perhaps the best of all. Raja Garza-Adams was Coleman's top target, picking up 231 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tarkington's record now sits at 1-8. As for Jasper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Tarkington was taken down by Jasper 48-3 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Tarkington, Montavien Hunt (who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry) 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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