The Harleton Wildcats will face off against the Beckville Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Harleton ended up a good deal behind Troup and lost 31-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Beckville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 51-27 margin over Harmony. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Eagles are ranked 635th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Beckville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jorden Prince, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Prince is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Harris, who gained 95 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Beckville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Beckville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Aiden Brantley, Harris, and Baker Seegers picked up one apiece.
Harleton now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Beckville, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Harleton was dealt a bruising 48-14 loss at the hands of Beckville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Harleton, Jkoby Williams (who rushed for 188 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown) 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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