Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tioga). They put the hurt on the Wolfe City Wolves with a sharp 60-36 victory on Friday. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tioga had a senior duo take command as Johnny Dorpinghaus gained 141 total yards and two touchdowns and Austin Norwood picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Norwood showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 54 yards.
Despite the loss, Wolfe City still got an impressive performance from Hd Davis, who rushed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Davis' rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. Wolfe City also got help from Brennon Russell, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Tioga's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.7 points per game. As for Wolfe City, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Tioga will square off against Nocona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tioga is facing Nocona at the right time seeing as Nocona is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Wolfe City, they will venture away from home to face off against Alvord at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wolfe City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.2 points per game this season.
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