Football Preview: Estacado Matadors vs. West Plains Wolves
The Estacado Matadors will challenge the West Plains Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Estacado came up short against Hereford on Friday, falling 41-21.
Meanwhile, West Plains blew past Horizon, posting a 63-14 win on the road. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Scorpions are ranked 1033rd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
REID MACON was a one-man wrecking crew for West Plains as he threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. That's the most total yards MACON has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was SLADE RUSSELL, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Estacado's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for West Plains, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Things could have been worse for Estacado, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-34 loss to West Plains when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Estacado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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