Football Game Preview: Sundown Roughnecks vs. Smyer Bobcats

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 2:29am

Football Preview: Sundown Roughnecks vs. Smyer Bobcats

For the first time this season, Sundown will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Smyer Bobcats will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sundown is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Sundown lost to Roosevelt at home by a 35-20 margin.

Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Smyer after they claimed the first score last Friday, but it was Bovina who ended up claiming the real prize. The Bobcats took a hard 24-8 fall against the Mustangs. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.

Smyer's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sundown, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Sundown against Smyer in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughnecks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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