Tahoka had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Grape Creek Eagles 35-14. The 35-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jordan Martinez had a dynamite game for Tahoka, rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Martinez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Arguello, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tahoka's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Grape Creek, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Tahoka will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ropes at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Ropes has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests. As for Grape Creek, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-0 win against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy on the 4th.
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