The Dumas Bobcats will face off against the Drew Central Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Dumas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-20 to McGehee. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Owls recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Defeat or not, Dumas got some senior leadership from Raylen Spratt and Darnail Walker. Spratt picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Walker threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Those 252 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Walker.
Meanwhile, a victory for Drew Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Palestine-Wheatley, falling 28-8. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Dumas' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Drew Central, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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