The Tarkington Longhorns will face off against the Hardin Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Tarkington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Anderson-Shiro on Friday. They took a blow against the Fighting Owls, falling 41-7. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Fighting Owls are ranked 474th).
Meanwhile, Hardin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 13-7 W over Deweyville.
Tarkington's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Hardin, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Tarkington won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Hardin 27-26. Will Tarkington repeat their success, or does Hardin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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