The Hooks Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Timpson Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hooks barely beat Queen City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-14 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ripken Birdwell
| 09/26/25 vs Queen City | 149.8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Winnsboro | 99 |
| 09/05/25 @ Atlanta | 30.8 |
| 08/29/25 vs Harmony | 133.3 |
| 11/15/24 @ Grand Saline | 58.2 |
| + 5 more games |
Ripken Birdwell had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 201 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. What's more, he racked up 149.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Fabean Grigsby made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Hooks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grigsby and Corbin Edwards. Grigsby got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Timpson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 12th. They came out on top against Wolfe City by a score of 61-48 on Thursday. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory got Hooks back to even at 2-2. As for Timpson, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
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