If Gold-Burg was feeling good fresh off their 78-19 takedown of Throckmorton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gold-Burg Bears were beaten by the Fort Worth THESA Riders 65-37 on Friday. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Gold-Burg lost, don't look at Paul Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. Jayton Epperson was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Gold-Burg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Caleb Bright went supernova for Fort Worth THESA, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Gold-Burg's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fort Worth THESA, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gold-Burg will face off against Forestburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forestburg is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Gold-Burg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Fort Worth THESA, they will challenge East Texas Homeschool Sports at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fort Worth THESA's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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