West Orange-Stark has gone 8-2 against Hamshire-Fannett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Orange-Stark Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hamshire-Fannett is hoping to do what Tarkington couldn't on Friday: put an end to West Orange-Stark's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. West Orange-Stark claimed a resounding 55-7 win over Tarkington. That looming 55-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pirates 55-8. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Pirates are ranked 705th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ty Bryson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 462 yards and six touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Braxton Starnes was Bryson's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Hamshire-Fannett pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for West Orange-Stark, their record now sits at 8-1.
West Orange-Stark came up short against Hamshire-Fannett in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 21-14. Can West Orange-Stark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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