The Tatum Eagles will head out to face off against the Malakoff Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tatum is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Tatum was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-13 to Jefferson. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Malakoff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Winnsboro by a score of 35-28. Malakoff's win was all the more impressive since the Raiders were averaging only 14.63 points allowed on the season.
Malakoff's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Tatum, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
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