Football Preview: Langham Creek Lobos vs. Bridgeland Bears
After each having a week off, the Langham Creek Lobos and the Bridgeland Bears will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Langham Creek will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Langham Creek was fully in charge, breezing past Cypress Ridge 48-10 at home. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Rams are ranked 726th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daymond Ruiz was a one-man wrecking crew for Langham Creek as he rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Ruiz is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Brett Dowty was in the mix as well, providing Langham Creek with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langham Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Langham Creek's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Blake Long was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Bridgeland lost to Ridge Point at home by a 38-21 margin two weeks ago. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Langham Creek's record is now 3-0. As for Bridgeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Langham Creek was dealt a bruising 52-14 loss at the hands of Bridgeland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Langham Creek, Kendall Burns (who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) 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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