The Dobie Longhorns will take on the Ridge Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dobie comes in on four and Ridge Point on eight.
Last Thursday, everything went Dobie's way against Manvel as Dobie made off with a 54-34 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ridge Point blew past Fort Bend Austin, posting a 60-22 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 559th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Ridge Point's victory came down to the chemistry between Austin Carlisle and his top target Dane Jones. Carlisle threw for 299 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes while Jones picked up 140 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jones was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards. Keshuan Cockerham did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Dobie, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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