The Tahoka Bulldogs and the Gruver Greyhounds will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Tahoka sitting on six straight victories and Gruver on 12.
Tahoka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Hale Center with a sharp 42-21 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jordan Martinez, who rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another rusher making a difference was Jordan Hicks, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Tahoka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Cayden Gutierrez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Tahoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gruver won against Morton last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Gruver claimed a resounding 49-19 victory over Iraan. Considering the Greyhounds have won 11 matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tahoka's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23 points. As for Gruver, their record now sits at 12-0.
Tahoka couldn't quite finish off Gruver in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 and fell 44-41. Can Tahoka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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