Football Preview: Lopez Lobos vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
The Lopez Lobos will face off against the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
Lopez will head out to face Pioneer after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Lopez took a 24-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Edcouch-Elsa. The contest marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Eddie Slovak, who rushed for 152 yards. Slovak is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 110 every time he's taken the field this season. Gabriel Rios also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lopez wouldn't let Edcouch-Elsa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lopez can thank Carlos Cantu and Kenneth Mitchell for forcing both of them. Lopez got some further help from Ricardo Mondragon: he made 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pioneer entered their tilt with Mission Veterans Memorial on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Patriots 11-8.
Lopez's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Pioneer, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lopez has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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