After three games on the road, Texas is heading back home. They will welcome the Hallsville Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Texas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Hallsville likes a good challenge.
Texas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Fayetteville, who was ranked fifth at the time (Texas was ranked ninth). In a tight match that could have gone either way, Texas made off with a 55-54 win over Fayetteville. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Texas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Potter, who threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Potter is now averaging an impressive 327.8 passing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Tradarian Ball, who gained 191 total yards and two touchdowns.
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).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hallsville didn't have quite enough to beat Pine Tree on Friday and fell 30-27.
Texas' win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Hallsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Texas against Hallsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Will Texas repeat their success, or does Hallsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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