The third road contest was the charm for Texas School for the Deaf, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Concordia Cardinals by a score of 51-41 on Friday.
Texas School for the Deaf found their leader in sophomore Xiovan Tomlinson, who threw for 81 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards Tomlinson has posted since back in October of 2023.
Texas School for the Deaf wouldn't let Concordia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Texas School for the Deaf can thank Alen Rubinshteyn and Darien Lopez for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Concordia still got an impressive performance from Alexander Jones, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Jones is becoming a predictor of Concordia's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Texas School for the Deaf is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Concordia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Texas School for the Deaf has already played their next matchup, a 55-54 defeat against Veritas Academy on the 1st. As for Concordia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-14 victory against Round Rock Christian Academy on the 1st.
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