Birdville was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Granbury on Friday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 35-14 victory. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Christian Kargbo had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Anthony White, who rushed for 70 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Birdville proved: they limited Granbury to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Jacob Martinez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Birdville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
Although Granbury took the loss, they still got scores from Miller Schenewark and Cooper Cumba.
Birdville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Granbury, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Birdville is set to square off against their familiar foe Aledo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Granbury will challenge rival Fossil Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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