The Dobie Longhorns will take on the Shadow Creek Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dobie will be strutting in after a victory while Shadow Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Dobie will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points on September 12th, then bounced right back against Pasadena Memorial on Friday. The Longhorns blew past the Mavericks 41-21. The Longhorns haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Shadow Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Dawson by a score of 30-27. The Sharks gained 105 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Dobie will need to focus on slowing down Chris Stewart, one of several Shadow Creek players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 164 receiving yards and one score. Stewart showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacier Pace, who rushed for 89 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
The victory got Dobie back to even at 2-2. As for Shadow Creek, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Dobie took a serious blow against Shadow Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 56-15. Thankfully for the Longhorns, Joseph Stewart Jr. (who threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in one score 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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