Tulia is 7-2 against Dimmitt since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tulia Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dimmitt Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Tulia and six for Dimmitt.
Last Friday, Tulia was beaten by Childress 56-6. While losing is never fun, Tulia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1066th, while Childress is ranked 442nd).
Meanwhile, Dimmitt took a serious blow against Friona on Friday, falling 56-21.
Tulia's defeat was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 1-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 9.6 points per game. As for Dimmitt, their defeat also dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Tulia against Dimmitt in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 56-15 win. Will Tulia repeat their success, or does Dimmitt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.