The Denton Broncos will venture away from home to face off against the Birdville Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Denton is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Denton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Brewer on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denton had to suffer through a 60-7 loss at the hands of Brewer. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Birdville scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 48-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Azle. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Birdville got top-tier performance from Lamar Leggins, who rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Zach Wells, who threw for 463 yards and two touchdowns.
Denton's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Birdville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Denton took a serious blow against Birdville when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 55-14. Thankfully for Denton, Stone Earle (who threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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