The Commerce Tigers will face off against the Winnsboro Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Commerce focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Winnsboro is facing Commerce at the wrong time: Commerce suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 27-24. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Even if they lost, Commerce's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kd Ford and Drelon Crosby, who racked up four sacks between them. Crosby is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Parker Wilcox was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Commerce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitesboro only rushed for 63.
Meanwhile, Winnsboro didn't have too much trouble with Hooks at home on Friday as they won 47-33. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Hornets are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Commerce's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Winnsboro, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Commerce was dealt a bruising 55-7 loss at the hands of Winnsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Commerce have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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