It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Texas Christian can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 53-8 loss at the hands of the New Braunfels Thunder Homeschool. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
New Braunfels Thunder found their leader in sophomore John Kroesche, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Kroesche's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 174 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Rayney Smullen, who rushed for 18 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas Christian dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for New Braunfels Thunder, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Texas Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Braunfels Thunder, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 61-12 defeat against Annapolis Christian Academy on the 16th.
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