Hale Center has won six straight games at home, while Tahoka has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Hale Center Owls will host the Tahoka Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hale Center is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bovina, posting a 61-6 victory. The Owls' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Tahoka was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Eldorado 46-19.
Tahoka's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brogan Stone, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 72 rushing yards gave Stone a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Jordan Martinez, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
Tahoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Tahoka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Stone, Benny Arguello, and Quinn Carroll picked up one apiece.
Tahoka's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Hale Center, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Hale Center came out on top in a nail-biter against Tahoka when the teams last played back in October of 2015, sneaking past 38-36. Does Hale Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tahoka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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