If Harker Heights was feeling good fresh off their 38-14 takedown of Manor last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Harker Heights Knights fell just short of the Dripping Springs Tigers by a score of 41-38 on Friday. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Harker Heights saw an underclassman step up: Hudson Humble threw for 392 yards and three touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes. Humble is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Tyler (Tj) Johnson was Humble's top target, picking up 196 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dripping Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Tyndall, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Tyndall has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Maher, who threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Harker Heights fell to 2-1. As for Dripping Springs, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Harker Heights is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Midlothian on Friday. One thing working in Harker Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Dripping Springs, they will square off against Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dripping Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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