The Thorndale Bulldogs will face off against the Harper Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thorndale will be strutting in after a victory while Harper will be coming in after a loss.
Thorndale's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Johnson City 47-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Thigpen was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 310 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.9 yards per carry.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thorndale proved: they limited Johnson City to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Kale Meadors for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Harper entered their matchup against San Saba on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Longhorns were outmatched by the Armadillos and fell 42-7.
Thorndale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Harper, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Thorndale strolled past Harper in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 40-25. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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