It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tioga had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Ballinger Bearcats 42-7. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Austin Norwood was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 195 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Dorpinghaus, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tioga didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake David and Justin Arrington.
The win (which was Tioga's seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Ballinger, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Tioga will challenge Kerens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tioga is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Ballinger does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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