Silsbee made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Orange-Stark, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 33-30 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Mustangs since October 12, 2018.
Despite the loss, Silsbee still got an impressive performance from Jacaleb Johnson, who rushed for 126 yards and one score, and also threw for 64 yards and a pair of TDs.
Khelvy Jefferson went supernova For West Orange-Stark., rushing for 272 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Jefferson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kwalin Dugas, who rushed for 53 yards and one score on only six carries.
Silsbee's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for West Orange-Stark, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
Coming up, Silsbee will take on Jasper at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for West Orange-Stark, they will square off against Tarkington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will be up against the Longhorns' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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