The Tom Bean Tomcats will face off against the Whitewright Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Tom Bean has five wins dating back to last season, while Whitewright has four).
Last Friday, Tom Bean beat Prairiland 34-27.
It was another big night for Donnie Hooten, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Bobby Rogers was in the mix as well, providing Tom Bean with two touchdowns.
Tom Bean wouldn't let Prairiland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Tom Bean can thank Collin Cherry and Rogers for forcing all of them. Dallas Peavey was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
While Whitewright didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Valley View 56-14 on the road on Friday. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Gage Walker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 94 yards.
Tom Bean's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Whitewright, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-0.
Tom Bean strolled past Whitewright when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-8. Does Tom Bean have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitewright turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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