The Drew Central Pirates will host the Dumas Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Drew Central is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Palestine-Wheatley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Drew Central lost 28-8 to Palestine-Wheatley. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Dumas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 24-20 to McGehee. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Dumas got some senior leadership from Raylen Spratt and Darnail Walker. Spratt picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Walker threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Spratt got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 89 yards.
Drew Central's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Dumas, their record now sits at 3-6.
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