The Goldthwaite Eagles will face off against the Wortham Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Goldthwaite is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bremond just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers on the road and fell 75-47.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wortham). They claimed a resounding 70-14 win over Meridian at home. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 30 points per game.
Wortham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jon Ross Black, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Black a new career-high in rushing yards. Kymani Johnson was another key player, gaining 145 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wortham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Goldthwaite's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Wortham, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
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