The Dumas Bobcats will face off against the Fordyce Redbugs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dumas is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Palestine-Wheatley on Friday. Dumas won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Palestine-Wheatley 21-20. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bobcats were the better team in the second half.
Dumas found their leader in underclassman Rashad Moore, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Those 167 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Moore.
Dumas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 50 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 167.7.
Dumas wouldn't let Palestine-Wheatley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dumas can thank Jeremyah Davis and Marion Grant for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Fordyce put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lakeside, posting a 54-8 win at home. Fans of the Redbugs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Dumas' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Fordyce, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
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