The Texas School for the Deaf Rangers will challenge the Prince of Peace Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Texas School for the Deaf took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Round Rock Christian Academy, posting a 56-6 win. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 40 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Niven Zhang, who picked up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Texas School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Texas School for the Deaf didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zhang and Xiovan Tomlinson.
Meanwhile, Prince of Peace was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 72-55 fall against Trinity.
Despite the defeat, Prince of Peace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tripp Wilcoxson threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Luci Barbara was another key player, gaining 124 total yards and three touchdowns.
Texas School for the Deaf's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Prince of Peace, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Texas School for the Deaf took a serious blow against Prince of Peace in their previous matchup back in September, falling 74-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Prince of Peace's Miles Johnson, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that Texas School for the Deaf knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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