Football Preview: West Plains Wolves vs. Estacado Matadors
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, West Plains is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Estacado Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Plains will be strutting in after a victory while Estacado will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, West Plains was fully in charge, breezing past Horizon 63-14 on the road. With the Wolves ahead 56-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
REID MACON was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was SLADE RUSSELL, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Estacado lost 41-21 to Hereford on Friday.
The win got West Plains back to even at 1-1. As for Estacado, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
West Plains strolled past Estacado when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 51-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Estacado's Bobby Ross Jr., who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Plains still be able to contain Ross Jr.? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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