The Texas Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Crandall Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Texas sitting on 11 straight victories and Crandall on four.
Texas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-14 win over Nederland. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Texas to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Potter, who threw for 252 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Javari Johnson was in the mix too, providing Texas with two touchdowns.
Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crandall). They breezed by Wilson to the tune of 61-7 on Friday. With the Pirates ahead 41-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Crandall got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeremiah Douglas out in front who picked up 163 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Kimothy Pace Jr was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Crandall pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. As for Texas, their record is now 11-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Texas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crandall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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