Gruver has won six straight games at home, while Tahoka has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The two teams will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gruver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Iraan, posting a 49-19 victory. 49 seems to be a good number for the Greyhounds as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Tahoka got the win against Hale Center on Friday by a conclusive 42-21. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jordan Martinez, who rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. Another rusher making a difference was Jordan Hicks, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Tahoka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Cayden Gutierrez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Tahoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Gruver's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Tahoka, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Gruver skirted past Tahoka 44-41 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Does Gruver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tahoka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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