Wortham and Hubbard are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Wortham Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Hubbard Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wortham has three straight wins, Hubbard has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wortham will bounce into Friday's match after beating Chilton, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Wortham breezed by Chilton to the tune of 52-3 on Friday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 35 point advantage.
A big part of Wortham's victory came down to the chemistry between Jon Ross Black and his top target Kymani Johnson. Black threw for 342 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt while Johnson gained 185 total yards and four touchdowns. Black didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass. James Johnson was in the mix too, providing Wortham with two touchdowns.
Wortham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Mccoslin and Johnson.
Meanwhile, Hubbard fell victim to Bremond and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers on the road and fell 68-0.
Hubbard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Wortham, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Wortham against Hubbard in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wortham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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