Tulia had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 33-13 margin over the Sanford-Fritch Eagles on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Tulia came from Xavier Ortiz, Logan Beccera, and Ethaniel Trevino.
One reason for the win was Tulia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Matthew Lopez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Tulia got some further help from Oscar Reyes: he picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Tulia's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sanford-Fritch, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tulia will head out to challenge West Texas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sanford-Fritch, they will be playing at home against Shamrock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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