Arp trounces Hooks in playoff opener

HALLSVILLE – Arp made short work of Hooks on Friday at Hallsville’s Bobcat Stadium where the Tigers hammered Hooks 58-22 in a Class 3A Division II bi-district test. The Tigers (8-3) advance to face Buffalo (9-2) in the area round at a time and location to be announced. Buffalo defeated New Waverly, 26-23, in its bi-district test Friday. The Tigers put the Hornets on the ropes early by outscoring Hooks 24-0 in the second period to take a 30-6 lead at halftime. Arp’s Tanner Hunt needed just 10 ticks in the final half to deliver the knockout punch. Hunt scored a 52-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in the final half, which increased the Tigers’ margin to 36-6 at that time. He led Arp in rushing by netting 221 yards in 19 carries (10.2 yards per carry). Arp quarterback Ty Langley ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, giving the Maroon and White a formidable, one-two punch. Langley’s scoring runs covered 47 and 1-yard, respectively.

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