Football Preview: Lancaster Tigers vs. Mesquite Skeeters
Lancaster has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Mesquite Skeeters at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lancaster is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Duncanville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Panthers and Pantherettes, falling 41-7. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mesquite managed to keep up with Skyline until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Mesquite came up short against Skyline, falling 38-15. While losing is never fun, the Skeeters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Raiders are ranked 73rd).
Lancaster now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mesquite, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
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