The Dawson Eagles will challenge the Dobie Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dawson will be strutting in after a victory while Dobie will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Dawson was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Bend Elkins, taking the game 44-34.
Dawson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cornell Wesley and Jerimiah Treadaway. Dawson got some further help from Tregan Williams: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Dobie's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 47-27 to Klein. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Bearkats are ranked 134th).
The victory got Dawson back to even at 1-1. As for Dobie, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Dawson against Dobie when the teams last played back in September of 2017 as the team secured a 38-0 win. Does Dawson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dobie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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