The Tivy Antlers will challenge the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tivy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sam Houston likes a good challenge.
Tivy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 51-0 win over Fredericksburg. The Antlers pushed the score to 44-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Billies had no chance of recovering from.
Tivy found their leader in underclassman Seth Shuler, who threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Guy Flores, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tivy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of River Risinger and Rocky Deleon. Blaine Gaffney was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Sam Houston was beaten by Victoria West 41-12 on Friday. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Tivy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sam Houston, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Tivy against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in November of 2014 as the team secured a 54-7 victory. In that contest, Tivy amassed a halftime lead of 33-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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