Tahoka is 2-7 against Sundown since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Roughnecks at 7:00 p.m. Sundown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tahoka, who comes in off a win.
Tahoka had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Plains on Friday. The Bulldogs never let the Cowboys get on the board and left with a 22-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Dante Garcia
| 10/24/25 @ Plains | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 4 |
| 10/17/25 vs Seagraves | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Colorado | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Seymour | 1 |
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Dante Garcia had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 155 yards and four scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Tahoka: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Uzziah Martinez was another key player, rushing for 140 yards on only 15 carries.
Tahoka's run defense was locked in: Plains could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The Bulldogs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Sundown was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-8 loss at the hands of Ropes. The contest marked the Roughnecks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Tahoka's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Sundown, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.
Tahoka was able to grind out a solid win over Sundown when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 26-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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