The Bridgeland Bears will face off against the Waxahachie Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bridgeland comes in on nine and Waxahachie on seven.
Bridgeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 victory over Conroe. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Tigers are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bridgeland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Cobb, who rushed for 50 yards, and also threw for 50 yards and a touchdown. Those 50 rushing yards gave Cobb a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Kash Schwab, who gained 131 total yards.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie made easy work of North Forney on Saturday and carried off a 32-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Waxahachie relied on the efforts of Bryson Linnear, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and Kohen Brown, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristian Gardner, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Waxahachie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Waxahachie's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Bridgeland, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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