The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns will welcome the Tarkington Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Hamshire-Fannett's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Tarkington has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Hamshire-Fannett's way against Jasper as Hamshire-Fannett made off with a 42-20 win. Considering the Longhorns have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hamshire-Fannett's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Pierce Pirtle, who gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns, and Isaiah Reed, who gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards. Ty Bryson was another key player, throwing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87% of his passes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Tarkington was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 44-3 loss at the hands of Silsbee. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Hamshire-Fannett's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Tarkington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hamshire-Fannett was able to grind out a solid win over Tarkington when the teams last played back in September of 2019, winning 34-21. Does Hamshire-Fannett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tarkington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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