The Wortham Bulldogs fell behind 48-0 at halftime to the fifth ranked Tenaha Tigers and lost their third straight game 74-0.
The Bulldogs were outmatched by the Tigers at every position. The Bulldog defense allowed 696 yards rushing and quarterback CJ Horn completed 20 of 25 passes for 455 yards and four touchdowns.
Onterio Thompson scored the first of eleven touchdowns midway through the first quarter on a 12-yard run. They would add an 88-yard pass to Jay Lloyd to complete the first quarter of play.
Horn added a 79-yard pass to Trai Gardner and a 62 yarder to Cody Foshee and another to Lloyd, good for 24 yards. The Tigers held a 48-0 halftime lead.
Tenaha took the second half kickoff and scored on a Thompson one-yard score. He added a 40 yard run and then the clock continued to run as the Tigers closed out the dominating victory.
The Bulldogs had a bright spot with Jayce Black. He had a sack and couple of tackles for loss and added an interception late in the game.
The Wortham Bulldogs are 0-2 in district play but are in the thick of the playoff race. They have lost to the two predicted frontrunners in Tenaha and Timpson. The will have two road games in the next two weeks to Mount Enterprise and Grapeland before returning home to face the Overton Mustangs. Overton is 2-0 but has Tenaha and Timpson remaining on their schedule. Grapeland and Mount Enterprise are both winless. Overton defeated Mount Enterprise 65-8 and the Wildcats will host the Bulldogs Friday night. Game time is scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Running the ball for the Bulldogs Friday night is WHS Senior, Boone Crider.
