The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will square off against the Community Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Community took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sulphur Springs, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Sulphur Springs didn't have too much trouble with Paris on the road as they won 28-14.
Sulphur Springs had a senior duo take command as Skylar Lewis picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Kaden Mitchell threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Those 130 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Lewis. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Haire, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Aubrey, falling 77-36. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 688th, while the Chaparrals are ranked 157th).
Defeat or not, Community got some senior leadership from Koren Ewing and Kendal McCullough. Ewing threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, while McCullough rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Colton Dupes also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Sulphur Springs' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Sulphur Springs against Community when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 36-7 win. In that contest, Sulphur Springs amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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