The Denton Broncos will challenge the Fossil Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Denton and three for Fossil Ridge.
Last Friday, Denton ended up a good deal behind Birdville and lost 37-19.
Although Denton took the loss, they still got scores from Tro'Mario Allen and Terrance Lopez.
Even if they lost, Denton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. In that department, Ayomide Falana was the leader with two. Another thorn in Birdville's side was Da'Vontae Burnett, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 54-43 to Azle. The match was a 35-35 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Fossil Ridge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Malaki Lockhart, who threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, and Draylon Galloway Jr., who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Galloway Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards.
Denton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Fossil Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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