Hughes Springs was the 24-22 winner over De Kalb when they last played one another back in October of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Hughes Springs Mustangs had to suffer through a 60-28 loss at the hands of the De Kalb Bears. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-14.
Kayden Wherry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for De Kalb, rushing for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Wherry's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jaylen White was another key player, throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns.
The loss snapped Hughes Springs' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for De Kalb, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Hughes Springs will challenge Queen City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hughes Springs is facing Queen City at the right time seeing as Queen City is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for De Kalb, they will face off against Daingerfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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