Throckmorton was the 54-8 winner over Gold-Burg when they last played one another back in November of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Throckmorton Greyhounds took a blow against the Gold-Burg Bears on Friday, falling 78-19. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Bears are ranked 88th).
A big part of Gold-Burg's win came down to the chemistry between Paul Jones and his top target Keelyn Case. Jones rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries while Case gained 81 total yards and four touchdowns. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Caleb Epperson was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Throckmorton dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gold-Burg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Throckmorton will challenge Forestburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Throckmorton is facing Forestburg at the right time seeing as Forestburg is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Gold-Burg, they will head out to face off against Fort Worth THESA at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Worth THESA's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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