After losing to Greenville the last time they met, Sulphur Springs decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats put the hurt on the Greenville Lions with a sharp 41-21 win on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Lions are ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaxson Haire had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kaden Mitchell was another key player, throwing for 211 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Sulphur Springs and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Greenville, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Sulphur Springs will welcome Bullard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur Springs will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Greenville, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Joshua at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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