Texas put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over the Nacogdoches Dragons. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Texas' win 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. Tradarian Ball was in the mix as well, providing Texas with two touchdowns.
Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
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 got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards.
Texas' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Nacogdoches, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Texas will take on Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Texas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Nacogdoches does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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