After each having a week off, the Tahoka Bulldogs and the Ropes Eagles will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ropes is hoping to do what Grape Creek couldn't last Friday: put an end to Tahoka's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tahoka put the hurt on Grape Creek with a sharp 35-14 victory. The 35-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jordan Martinez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ruben Arguello was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tahoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ropes' rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout last Friday. They breezed by Forsan on the road to the tune of 44-0.
Tahoka's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ropes, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Tahoka didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ropes in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-36 win. Will Tahoka repeat their success, or does Ropes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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