Football Game Preview: Memphis Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 7:13am

Football Preview: Memphis Cyclones vs. Ralls Jackrabbits

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The Memphis Cyclones are taking a road trip to face off against the Ralls Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Memphis is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 24-12 to Crosbyton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Although Memphis took the loss, they still got scores from Ethan Perkins and Coby Atilano.

Even if they lost, Memphis' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Armando Saenz was especially locked on to Crosbyton's QB and sacked him twice. Saenz also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, while Ralls put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Smyer. Ralls blew past Smyer 55-0 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jackrabbits.

Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ralls, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Memphis was taken down by Ralls 42-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Memphis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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