Football Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. College Station Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lufkin Panthers challenge the College Station Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lufkin sitting on ten straight wins and College Station on seven.
Lufkin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Milby, posting a 63-14 victory. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, College Station was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Crosby 41-10. Given College Station's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while Crosby is ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
College Station's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aydan Martinez-Brown, who picked up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards. Cade Corcoran was another key signal caller, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
College Station was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
College Station pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Lufkin, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Lufkin was dealt a bruising 56-7 loss at the hands of College Station in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Lufkin, Marquise Collins (who rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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