After flying high against Hughes Springs last Friday, New Boston came back down to earth. The New Boston Lions were outmatched by the Daingerfield Tigers on the road and fell 56-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Chase Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Daingerfield, throwing for 214 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Daingerfield is 4-1 when Johnson posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Reign Wallace was another key player, gaining 108 total yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped New Boston's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record. As for Daingerfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Boston will take on Edgewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edgewood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. As for Daingerfield, they will square off against Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Daingerfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
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