The Sulphur Golden Tors will face off against the Sam Houston Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sulphur is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Vandebilt Catholic on Friday. They came up short against the Terriers, falling 28-6. The loss was the Golden Tors' first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sam Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on East Ascension with a sharp 48-24 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Broncos have posted since September 22, 2023.
Sam Houston had a senior duo take command as Drew Bailey rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry and Gavin Stout threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Bailey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Rose, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sulphur fell to 2-1. As for Sam Houston, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Sulphur has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sam Houston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 308.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sulphur came up short against Sam Houston when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stout, who threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. Now that Sulphur knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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