Football Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. Milby Buffs
The Lufkin Panthers will take on the Milby Buffs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lufkin is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Friday, Lufkin didn't have too much trouble with Ball as they won 35-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milby, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. They blew past Spring Woods 51-28 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Buffs, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Michael Hernandez was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 143 yards on only 13 carries. Those 143 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Washington was Hernandez's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Milby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Lufkin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Milby, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
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