Marfa is 1-9 against Balmorhea since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marfa Shorthorns will venture away from home to take on the Balmorhea Bears at 6:00 p.m. Marfa's defense has only allowed 19.8 points per game this season, so Balmorhea's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Marfa strolled past Sierra Blanca with points to spare, taking the game 41-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shorthorns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Balmorhea). They blew past Valentine, posting a 65-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won four contests in a row.
Balmorhea has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Marfa, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Marfa was dealt a bruising 66-36 defeat at the hands of Balmorhea in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Marfa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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