Football Preview: Fort Stockton Panthers vs. Seminole Indians
Fort Stockton has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Seminole has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Fort Stockton Panthers will host the Seminole Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Fort Stockton got the win against Big Spring by a conclusive 44-20. The Panthers pushed the score to 44-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Steers cut but never quite recovered from.
Fort Stockton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gerry Diaz out in front who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another back making a difference was Landon Havins, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fort Stockton's defense and their four sacks. Evian Acosta was especially locked on to Big Spring's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Seminole at home against Hereford on Friday as the team secured a 49-17 victory. With the Indians ahead 35-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Wyatt Holmstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 342 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Logan Mccormick was another key player, picking up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Stockton's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Seminole, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Fort Stockton has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 252 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Seminole has preferred to attack from the air: they average 328.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Fort Stockton took a serious blow against Seminole in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 41-7. Thankfully for Fort Stockton, Alex Menchaca (who threw for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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