The Bangs Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Hico Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bangs' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Bangs will bounce into Friday's game after beating Ballinger, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Dragons never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 48-0 win on Friday. The Dragons' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matchups.
Ryan Alqorum
| 10/10/25 @ Ballinger | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Colorado | 6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Texas Leadership Charter Academy - Abilene | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Grape Creek | 5 |
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bangs' defense and their six sacks. Ryan Alqorum was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played. Bangs got some further help from Cason Tidwell: he picked up a sack, made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hico faced off against De Leon on Friday. The Tigers were dealt a 56-27 loss at the hands of the Bearcats. The Tigers have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hico's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Bangs, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Bangs took a serious blow against Hico in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-14. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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