The Little River Academy Bumblebees will challenge the Hitchcock Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Little River Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Little River Academy will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating C.H. Yoe, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bumblebees claimed a resounding 55-10 victory over the Yoemen. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bumblebees' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Yoemen are ranked 843rd).
Brian Grissom
| 10/31/25 vs McGregor | 7 |
| 11/07/25 @ C.H. Yoe | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Whitney | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Salado | 3 |
| 10/24/25 vs Troy | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Brian Grissom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 285 yards and four scores on only 14 carries. Little River Academy is 6-1 when Grissom posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hoffman, who threw for 180 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Little River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Little River Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Carter Kuhn was another major factor on D, making 21 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hitchcock entered their game against Yoakum last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hitchcock took a 30-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yoakum.
Little River Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.6 points over those games. As for Hitchcock, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Little River Academy was taken down by Hitchcock 42-3 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will the Bumblebees have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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