The Grape Creek Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Tahoka Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Grape Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Colorado.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Tahoka's strategy against Cross Plains on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tahoka blew Cross Plains out of the water with a 56-13 final score. With the Bulldogs ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Conner Barcheers, who rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Brogan Stone, who threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tahoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Tahoka wouldn't let Cross Plains keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Steven Hernandez led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Hernandez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Grape Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tahoka, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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