The Timpson Bears will venture away from home to take on the Joaquin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Timpson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 58-57 to Shelbyville. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Joaquin, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Hemphill 52-26 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Timpson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Joaquin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Timpson against Joaquin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 69-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timpson since the squad 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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