Football Preview: Lone Star Rangers vs. Midlothian Panthers
Two dominant signal callers in Rece Hoyt and Beau Wendel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lone Star Rangers will challenge the Midlothian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lone Star is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Lone Star is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over Red Oak. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Hawks are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lone Star found their leader in sophomore Hoyt, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 172 yards on ten of 25 attempts. With that strong performance, Hoyt is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Dekhari Dean was in the mix as well, providing Lone Star with a touchdown.
Lone Star wouldn't let Red Oak keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lone Star can thank Marcel Dominguez and Austin Rodriguez for forcing both of them. Easton Pulliam was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles.
Meanwhile, Midlothian's offense rose to the challenge against a Wranglers defense that boasted an average of only 13.17 points allowed on Friday. Midlothian blew past West Mesquite 45-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Panthers have posted since September 6th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Midlothian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kayden Gibson, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Wendel was another key signal caller, throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only six passes.
The win made it two in a row for Midlothian and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for Lone Star, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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