The Milford Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Fort Worth THESA Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Milford is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Aquilla just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of the Cougars. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Fort Worth THESA had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blacksmiths 76-34 on the road. Considering the Riders have won three games by more than 41 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fort Worth THESA can attribute much of their success to Caleb Cole, who picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Cole was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Caleb Bright, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Fort Worth THESA wouldn't let Westlake Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Garrett Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Worth THESA was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Milford fell to 3-1. As for Fort Worth THESA, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Milford against Fort Worth THESA in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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