The Hughes Springs Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the New Boston Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hughes Springs' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Daingerfield on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers at home and fell 60-0. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, New Boston beat Hooks 41-33 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Ashton Rowden had a dynamite game for New Boston, rushing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Rowden really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. Jomar Smith was another key rusher, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
New Boston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Hughes Springs' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for New Boston, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hughes Springs against New Boston in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hughes Springs since the team 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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