Tarkington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Jasper Bulldogs, falling 68-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 48-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2019.
Isaiah Coleman was his usual excellent self, throwing for 283 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown for Jasper. Those 100 rushing yards gave Coleman a new career-high. Kiotti Armstrong was in the mix as well, providing Jasper with two touchdowns.
Tarkington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Jasper, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Tarkington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jasper, they will face off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jasper will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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