The Tidehaven Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Dilley Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tidehaven is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Tidehaven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Thrall 62-30. Tidehaven's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Dilley made sure to put some points up on the board against Odem on Friday. Dilley came out on top against Odem by a score of 47-35. The Wolves pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Owls cut but never quite recovered from.
Bubba Reyes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 187 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Lambert, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Dilley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Odem only rushed for 225.
Dilley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Gonzales and Jesse Hernandez.
Dilley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Tidehaven, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Tidehaven against Dilley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tidehaven since the squad 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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