The Hitchcock Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Teague Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hitchcock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-3 victory over Little River Academy. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Bumblebees are ranked 724th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Teague won against Diboll two weeks ago with 36 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Teague was the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Coldspring-Oakhurst. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Zak Leija, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Teague was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Teague's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Hitchcock, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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