The Corsicana Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Terrell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corsicana is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Corsicana came up short against Hallsville on Friday, falling 31-7.
Meanwhile, Terrell was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Pleasant on Friday, taking the game 30-23.
Terrell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kooper Kennimer led the charge by throwing for 173 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 59 yards. Jayden Ashley was in the mix as well, providing Terrell with two touchdowns.
Terrell wouldn't let Mt. Pleasant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Terrell can thank Keiundre Johnson and Noah Lewis for forcing both of them. Lewis 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 dating back to last season. Terrell got some further help from Omari Thompson: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Terrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Corsicana now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Terrell, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Corsicana against Terrell in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 42-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corsicana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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