On Friday, the Goldthwaite Eagles came up short against the Wortham Bulldogs and fell 44-36. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wortham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jon Ross Black, who threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 45 yards. Black didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Yancey Bean, who picked up 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Goldthwaite's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Wortham, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Goldthwaite will head out to face off against Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goldthwaite knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Meridian likes a good challenge. As for Wortham, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chilton at 7:00 p.m. Chilton is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Wortham will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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