The third road matchup was the charm for Dumas, as they earned their first road win of the season. They slipped by the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots 21-20 on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bobcats were the better team in the second half.
Rashad Moore had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dumas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 50 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 167.7.
Dumas wouldn't let Palestine-Wheatley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dumas can thank Jeremyah Davis and Marion Grant for forcing both of them.
Dumas' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Palestine-Wheatley, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Dumas will welcome Fordyce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fordyce will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Dumas surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palestine-Wheatley, they are taking a road trip to challenge McGehee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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