Nacogdoches was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Texas Tigers 44-7. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 564th, while the Tigers are ranked 14th).
When it comes to explaining why Nacogdoches lost, don't look at Micah Lockett. Despite the final result, he picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lockett really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
Texas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Potter, who threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Javari Johnson was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Texas, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Nacogdoches does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Texas, they will face off against Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Texas is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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