DAINGERFIELD, Texas—Last spring’s graduation cost Daingerfield two players that combined for more than 4,300 yards and 43 touchdowns. Yet the Tigers have not missed a beat in the first two weeks of the season.

No, quarterback Jarred Hill and running back Johnie Hurndon have not been replaced with similar talent, but the offense will have more time to find those replacements because of the play of the defense.

“We expected to be pretty good defensively early in the year,” said first-year head coach Barry Bowman, who served as defensive coordinator last year. “We’ve got s...

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