Splendora lost against Hargrave back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Splendora Wildcats were outmatched by the Hargrave Falcons on the road and fell 61-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Splendora still got an impressive performance from Tj Burch, who punched in two rushing scores, and also caught a touchdown.
Splendora's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kijuan Redmond. Isaac Shumate was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Nolan Cook had an outrageously good game for Hargrave as he rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Will Swartz, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Splendora fell to 2-1. As for Hargrave, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
After each having a week off, Splendora and Nederland will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Hargrave, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kingwood Park at 9:30 p.m. on September 26th. Hargrave has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 144 points over their last three games.
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