The Farmersville Farmers will head out on the road to take on the Krum Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Farmersville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Van Alstyne just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Farmers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Krum blew past Gainesville, posting a 43-10 victory. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Krum's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ty Taber led the charge by throwing for 231 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Lane Larson.
Krum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sean Welcome, Daniel Holt, and Hudson James picked up one apiece.
Farmersville's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Krum, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Farmersville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Krum when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Farmersville since the squad 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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