Football Preview: Edgewood Bulldogs vs. Lone Oak Buffaloes
The Edgewood Bulldogs will face off against the Lone Oak Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edgewood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
Last Friday, Edgewood humbled Chisum with a 61-20 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 484th, while the Mustangs are ranked 977th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Edgewood found their leader in sophomore Trevor Golightly, who threw for 425 yards and six touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing. Those 425 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Golightly. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Pippin, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Despite a strong season so far, Lone Oak has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 19-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harmony on Friday.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Lone Oak, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2.
Edgewood came up short against Lone Oak in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 21-13. Thankfully for Edgewood, Mariano Rincon (who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns) 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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