A pair of East Texas football teams determined to make noise in the postseason face off under the Thursday night lights.
The Tigers of Daingerfield will travel to Tatum to take on the Eagles in a game that will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.
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Daingerfield (0-1) comes into Thursday’s game coming off a 21-7 loss at home to Gladewater in its season opener. But the Tigers also lost to Gladewater last season, as well as to Tatum in its second game, before rallying to go 8-6 and reach the regional final round of the UIL 3A Division II playoffs.
Tatum (0-1) is seeking to bounce back in its home opener after losing, 55-28, on the road to Winnsboro last week. As mentioned, the Eagles beat Daingerfield last week, but ended up going 6-5, falling in the bi-district round of the 3A DI playoffs.
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TATUM 41, DAINGERFIELD 30 FINAL
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POSTGAME
- Tatum improves to 1-1 with the win at home while Daingerfield drops to 0-2.
THIRD QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN TATUM. Eagles capitalize on an interception and put together a sustained drive to go back into the end zone late in the third. (Tatum, 34-16 | 3:13, 3rd)
- Daingerfield's defense forces a punt on the opening series of the second half. Tigers with a chance to get close into this contest.
HALFTIME
- Daingerfield scored a TD right before half. Tatum up 11 at the break.
SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN TATUM TIMES TWO. After seeing their lead cut to four, the Eagles score consecutive TDs to go up by 17 points.
- TOUCHDOWN DAINGERFIELD. Tigers come back with a score of their own to get right back in the ballgame.
FIRST QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN TATUM. Eagles score another TD and add the two-point play to extend their lead.
- TOUCHDOWN TATUM. Eagles respond with a TD to take the lead, though they missed the PAT.
- FIELD GOAL DAINGERFIELD. Tigers open the scoring by kicking it in through the uprights.
PREGAME
- Live from Tatum, it’s Thursday Night Football as the Eagles get set to face the Tigers from Daingerfield.
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