Sulphur Springs and Greenville are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Sulphur Springs Wildcats are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Greenville Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur Springs will be strutting in after a victory while Greenville will be coming in after a defeat.
Sulphur Springs is headed out to face Greenville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Sulphur Springs claimed a resounding 68-17 win over Poteet at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Pirates are ranked 631st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sulphur Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyshaun John, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. John got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible85 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Mitchell, who threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Greenville's offense. They lost 26-0 to Heritage on Friday. The Lions' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Sulphur Springs came up short against Greenville in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 25-21. Can Sulphur Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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