The Silsbee Tigers will square off against the Hitchcock Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Silsbee will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Silsbee didn't have too much trouble with West Brook at home as they won 27-13. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Bruins are ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Silsbee's win came down to the chemistry between Jacaleb Johnson and his top target Michael Moshier. Johnson picked up 181 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Moshier threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Johnson torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Hitchcock aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Bellville. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Silsbee's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hitchcock, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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