If Hooks was feeling good fresh off their 65-3 takedown of Hughes Springs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets took a 76-59 bruising from the Daingerfield Tigers on Friday. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Hooks still got an impressive performance from Ripken Birdwell, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. Birdwell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making eight total tackles.
A big part of Daingerfield's victory came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Parker and his top target Reign Wallace. Parker threw for 408 yards and seven TDs while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt while Wallace gained 286 total yards and six touchdowns. Thanks to that big game, Parker is now up to 26 passing touchdowns on the season. Micah Broughton helped Parker out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Hooks' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Daingerfield, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Coming up, Hooks will head out to square off against New Boston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Daingerfield, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hughes Springs at 7:00 p.m. The Tigers will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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