A win for Tulia just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-3 loss at the hands of the Canadian Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1049th, while the Wildcats are ranked 427th).
Tyler Rodiriguez threw for 33 yards on one of seven attempts.
Xavier Ortiz was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Leading Canadian to victory were Slayden Dickinson and Clay Kendall. Dickinson gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns, while Kendall threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Dickinson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Tulia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Canadian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tulia will head out to take on Friona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Friona is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Tulia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Canadian, they will head out on the road to square off against Dimmitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canadian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.4 points per game this season.
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