Hallsville hasn't had much luck against Texas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hallsville Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Texas Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
Hallsville will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 24-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Pine Tree by a score of 30-27. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Pirates are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Texas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Fayetteville 55-54. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Texas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Potter led the charge by throwing for 414 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Potter is now averaging an impressive 327.8 passing yards per game. Texas also got help from Tradarian Ball, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Texas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kameron Wrightner and Roman A Wyatt. Texas got some further help from Isaiah Dowden: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hallsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Texas, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hallsville took a serious blow against Texas when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Texas' Javari Johnson, who rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that Hallsville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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