The Timpson Bears will face off against the Wolfe City Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Timpson is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Timpson is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Westwood just ended the team's 18-game winning streak dating back to last season last Friday. They were beaten by the Panthers 63-34. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Wolfe City came up short against Collinsville on Friday and fell 54-42. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 533rd, while the Pirates are ranked 235th).
Despite the defeat, Wolfe City got top-tier performance from Hd Davis, who rushed for 347 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. Davis was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 69 yards. Brennon Russell also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Wolfe City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Timpson's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Wolfe City, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Timpson against Wolfe City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 58-20 win. In that match, Timpson amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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