Waskom kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against the Garrison Bulldogs, falling 39-19. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Wildcats struggled afterwards.
Garrison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Yarbrough led the charge by rushing for 147 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 52 receiving yards. Yarbrough's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Carter Crawford, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waskom will take on Hemphill at 7:30 p.m. on the 5th. As for Garrison, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Arp at 7:30 p.m. on the 5th.
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