Football Preview: Center Point Pirates vs. Sabinal Yellowjackets
Center Point and Sabinal are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Center Point Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Sabinal Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Center Point is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against La Pryor on Friday. They fell 18-7 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Sabinal, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Rocksprings. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sabinal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Center Point now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sabinal, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Center Point lost to Sabinal on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Center Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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