The Winnsboro Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Commerce Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winnsboro will be strutting in after a win while Commerce will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Winnsboro strolled past Hooks with points to spare, taking the game 47-33. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Hornets are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Commerce entered their match against Whitesboro on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Commerce fell just short of Whitesboro by a score of 27-24. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Commerce wouldn't let Whitesboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Commerce can thank Xzavier Fugitt and Kd Ford for forcing both of them. Commerce got some further help from Drelon Crosby: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Even though they lost, Commerce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitesboro only rushed for 63.
Winnsboro's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Commerce, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Winnsboro against Commerce when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winnsboro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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