Tarkington is 2-8 against Shepherd since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tarkington Longhorns will take on the Shepherd Pirates at 7:30 p.m.
Tarkington is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crockett.
Meanwhile, Shepherd strolled past Diboll with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-35.
Landen Dellinger had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jevaris Marsh, who gained 146 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shepherd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Tarkington's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shepherd, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Tarkington strolled past Shepherd in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shepherd's Preston Stephens, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tarkington still be able to contain Stephens? There's only one way to find out.
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