The Honey Grove Warriors will take on the Alba-Golden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Honey Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Honey Grove's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Rivercrest. The Warriors have beaten the Rebels the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rebels has come to flipping the script.
Honey Grove had a senior duo take command as Ryelan Morris gained 182 total yards and three touchdowns and Jarrmez Daniels threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns. Daniels also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes. Byron Finney also helped with two scores in total.
Honey Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Finney, Kannyn Hevron, and James Epting-Jackson picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Rivercrest's side was Mason Banker, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Alba-Golden was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 34-29 to Rivercrest. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Honey Grove's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Alba-Golden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Honey Grove against Alba-Golden in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that matchup, the Warriors amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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