Tahoka and Gruver squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Tahoka had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Gruver Greyhounds. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Tahoka lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordan Hicks, who rushed for 97 yards on only 11 carries.
Leading Gruver to victory were Walker Maupin and Briggs Satterfield. Maupin rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, while Satterfield rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Satterfield also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Stephen Cowan also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Tahoka's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Gruver, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Tahoka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gruver, they will challenge Ropes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gruver knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Ropes likes a good challenge.
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