Matchup
Malakoff (1-0) v. Daingerfield (0-1)
Location
Daingerfield, kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
Breakdown
– Coach said the Tigers need to work on cutting down the penalties. — “It was effort penalties, kids blocking in the and just not getting their bodies around in front.”
– Coaches were happy with the way the Tigers played in their opening win over Mildred last week, 63-19. — “For the most part, the effort was great. We were very, very pleased with the kids’ effort and we executed pretty good offensively for the first week.”
– Coach liked the way his defense played. — “Other than tackling, we were very, very pleased defensively. We missed some tackles, hopefully that’s early in the season type stuff that they just get better at.”
– Daingerfield is going to be a real test for the Tigers — “(They are) an extremely talented group. It’ll be a good measuring point for where we are for this season so far.”
Extra Points
– Malakoff Tigers historian Benny Rogers said last week’s win was the seventh straight for the Tigers, the longest streak in school history. The 63 points Malakoff scored is tied for the 10th highest in school history and the most the Tigers ever scored in a season opener.
– Malakoff will be playing on a brand new turf for the second straight week as Daingerfield plays home on its new field for the first time on Friday.