Football Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. Barbers Hill Eagles
After two games on the road, Lufkin is heading back home. They will host the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lufkin earned a 39-27 win over Tyler. 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.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Barbers Hill on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Foster out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Barbers Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darren Jordan, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Gabriel Howard, who rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns.
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 also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Barbers Hill got some further help from Bryce Jackson: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lufkin's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Barbers Hill, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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