Football Game Preview: Clint Lions vs. Irvin Rockets

Two dominant signal callers in Brandon Quezada and Dallas Medina are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clint Lions will challenge the Irvin Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clint is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

It was a proper cat-fight when Clint faced off against Fabens last Friday. The Lions and the Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Lions suffered a 15-14 loss.

The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Quezada and Jesus Martinez. Martinez had a great game and rushed for 56 yards and one TD. Meanwhile, Quezada was balling out in the loss, rushing for 181 yards and one score while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.

Even if they lost, Clint's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Devin Sanchez with two.

Meanwhile, Irvin didn't have too much trouble with Fabens on Friday as they won 35-20.

Clint better keep an eye on Michael Salazar. He was instrumental in Irvin's win, picking up 112 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Salazar also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because the Rockets are 4-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Irvin proved: they limited Fabens to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Oscar Salais for the heroic effort on defense: he. Irvin's ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.

Irvin's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Clint, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Clint strolled past Irvin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 29-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.