Joaquin and Tenaha are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Joaquin Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tenaha Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Joaquin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-24 to Beckville.
Even though they lost, Joaquin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tenaha took a blow against West Sabine on Thursday, falling 68-21.
Joaquin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tenaha, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Joaquin came up short against Tenaha when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 50-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tenaha's Brikelian Kenney, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that Joaquin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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