The Tioga Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Whitewright Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tioga is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Tom Bean 56-12 at home on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Tioga's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Norwood, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Norwood was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 53 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jake David, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tioga wouldn't let Tom Bean keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tioga can thank Justin Arrington and Jonathan Hernandez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Whitewright put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Tom Bean with a 21-17 victory. The 21-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Colton Yancey and Donnie Hooten. Yancey had a great game and threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Meanwhile, Hooten was balling out in the loss, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 125 yards on 16 of 30 attempts.
The win made it two in a row for Tioga and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Whitewright, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Tioga against Whitewright when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tioga 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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