The Tom Bean Tomcats will square off against the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tom Bean knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Trenton likes a good challenge.
Tom Bean's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Nocona for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 win. The Tomcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 30 points or more this season.
Donnie Hooten was his usual excellent self, throwing for 373 yards and four TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in one touchdown on the ground. Tom Bean's leading receiver Brayden Bomar was Hooten's top target yet again, picking up 140 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Tom Bean didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Nocona to a completion percentage of just 47.1%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Bomar, Tatum Hanson, and Cain Pearson, who each logged one passes deflected. Given Hooten's standout performance, it's clear Nocona's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Tom Bean didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pearson and Bomar. Pearson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Trenton was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost to Nocona at home by a 18-0 margin.
Trenton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Tom Bean, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Tom Bean against Trenton when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. Will the Tomcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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