The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Aubrey Chaparrals at 12:25 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur Springs is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Sulphur Springs beat Mt. Pleasant 24-14. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Tigers are ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jaxson Haire, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Sulphur Springs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Truth Holmes was especially locked on to Mt. Pleasant's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Mt. Pleasant's side was Grayson Hardy, who made 11 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aubrey, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Van Alstyne 62-34 at home. The game marked the Chaparrals' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sulphur Springs' record is now 4-0. As for Aubrey, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
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