The Nocona Indians will face off against the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Nocona and four for Trenton.
Nocona is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wolfe City last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Nocona took a blow against Wolfe City, falling 58-6. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-0.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-20, which was the final score in Trenton's tilt against Wolfe City on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1101st, while the Wolves are ranked 487th).
Nocona's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Trenton, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Nocona was able to grind out a solid win over Trenton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 48-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Trenton's Micah Wommack, who rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Nocona to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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