Football Game Preview: Medina Valley Panthers vs. Laredo LBJ Wolves

Two dominant signal callers in Xavier Gonzalez and Vicente Robles are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Medina Valley Panthers will host the Laredo LBJ Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Medina Valley has given up an average of 36.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Medina Valley beat Eagle Pass 47-38. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

The critical scores for Medina Valley came from Gonzalez, Easton Lange, Dezerin Wright, Joseph Haby, Raymond Rodriguez, Connor Crisp, and Matthew Philpott.

Medina Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Laredo LBJ won against Mission Veterans Memorial last Friday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Wolves came out on top against Del Rio by a score of 28-21.

Laredo LBJ's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Medina Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Medina Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Laredo LBJ in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 16-14. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.