Tigers ready for district opener
The Wills Point Tigers entered the 2016 season with plenty of expectations, pegged by many preseason prognosticators as either the first or second seed coming out of District 6-4A Division II and a playoff qualifier.
After five weeks of non-district play and a bye week, the Tigers will finally be ready to see if they can meet or exceed those pre-season predictions with the start of district play scheduled for tonight (Oct. 7).
Matchups for the first week of District 6-4A play are scheduled to include Canton traveling to Ferris, Wills Point traveling to Dallas Roosevelt and Dallas Lincoln hosting Emory Rains.
Canton finished as leaders of the pack during non-district play, finishing with a 4-1 record overall. Three teams, Lincoln, Ferris and Rains, all finished with 3-2 records while Roosevelt finished at 2-3 and Wills Point finished at 1-4.
Statistical leaders for Wills Point at the halfway point of the season include:
Senior quarterback Caden Bennett has completed 56/93 passes for 478 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions. Bennett has also logged 45 carries for 95 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
