Two dominant backs in Luke Sams and Johnny Menefield are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jacksboro Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Brady Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Jacksboro is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Holliday just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 36-14 to the Eagles. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jacksboro's loss came about despite a quality game from Wyatt Gavit, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown. Gavit was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brady, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Clifton 28-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Brady's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alijah Stark, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Ashton Taylor, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Those 106 rushing yards gave Stark a new career-high.
Brady was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Brady pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points per game. As for Jacksboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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