Fort Worth THESA has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Gold-Burg Bears at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Fort Worth THESA was fully in charge, breezing past Johnson County Sports Association 62-16 on the road. Given the Riders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Lions are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Fort Worth THESA came from Layton Francis, Lawson Grubbs, Marcus Bright, Justin Gonzales, Andrew Keller, Xzavior Bright, Michael Wallace, and Princeton Christopher.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Worth THESA was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Fort Worth THESA wouldn't let Johnson County Sports Association keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Bright led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gold-Burg). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-19 win over Throckmorton. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
A big part of Gold-Burg's victory came down to the chemistry between Paul Jones and his top target Keelyn Case. Jones rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries while Case gained 81 total yards and four touchdowns. Jones got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Epperson, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Fort Worth THESA pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gold-Burg, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Worth THESA has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gold-Burg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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