Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hamshire-Fannett). They blew past the Tarkington Longhorns 65-0 on Friday. Given Hamshire-Fannett's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Tarkington is ranked 974th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Ty Bryson and Travis Thompson both made on the game. Bryson threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes while Thompson rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Thompson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Starnes, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hamshire-Fannett's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Tarkington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamshire-Fannett will head out to square off against Shepherd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hamshire-Fannett's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. As for Tarkington, they will head out on the road to take on West Orange-Stark at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Orange-Stark will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Tarkington surely won't give up without a fight.
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