The Waskom Wildcats will take on the Honey Grove Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Waskom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Garrison with a 13-9 win. The 13-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Hearne 36-7. Considering the Warriors have won nine matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ryelan Morris, who rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.
Honey Grove's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. In that department, Asher Price was the leader with three sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played. Honey Grove got some further help from Brody Mahan: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Honey Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Honey Grove pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Waskom, their record now sits at 10-2.
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