The Grand Saline Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Chisum Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Saline has given up an average of 26.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grand Saline is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Edgewood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 45-28 to the Bulldogs. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Jett Taylor and Trevor Golightly. Golightly had a great game and rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Taylor was balling out in the loss, rushing for 71 yards and one score, while also throwing for 150 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Chisum made sure to put some points up on the board against Quitman on Friday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 34-26. The win was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Grand Saline's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Chisum, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Grand Saline against Chisum in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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