Football Preview: Barbers Hill Eagles vs. Lufkin Panthers
The Barbers Hill Eagles will take on the Lufkin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Barbers Hill took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over Foster at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 35 point advantage.
Barbers Hill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Darren Jordan out in front who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Gabriel Howard also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Barbers Hill wouldn't let Foster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trae Clark, Brayden Hamby, and Hamby picked up one apiece. Hamby is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Foster's side was Bryce Jackson, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lufkin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 39-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Lions are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barbers Hill pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lufkin, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
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