The Woodville Eagles will square off against the Grand Saline Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Woodville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Arp 49-12. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, Grand Saline put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Hooks for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-27 victory. With the Indians ahead 41-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Jett Taylor, who rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending three passes. Kolton Prox was Taylor's top target, picking up 189 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Saline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trevor Green and Blane Thompson. Green is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played. Trenton Green was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Grand Saline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 486 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Grand Saline's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Woodville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
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