The Texas Tigers will challenge the Nederland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Texas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Texas against Nacogdoches as the squad secured a 44-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Texas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but David Potter led the charge by throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Tradarian Ball was in the mix too, providing Texas with two touchdowns.
Texas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Texas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braylon Pearson and Markus Hall.
Despite a strong season so far, Nederland has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montgomery. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly six points.
Texas' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Nederland, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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