Tascosa couldn't quite beat Abilene on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Tascosa Rebels fell just short of the Abilene Eagles by a score of 31-29. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 42-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Tascosa still got an impressive performance from Coltyn Fulton, who rushed for 122 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Fulton has posted since back in August. Taurean Johnson got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Tascosa and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Abilene, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Tascosa has already played their next match, a 42-14 victory against Caprock on the 31st. As for Abilene, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-17 loss against Monterey on the 31st.
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