Football Game Preview: Ropes Eagles vs. Smyer Bobcats

The Ropes Eagles will head out to square off against the Smyer Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ropes has four straight wins, Smyer has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Ropes barely beat Tahoka the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Bulldogs 30-0 on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Zayden Pittman had a dynamite game, rushing for 97 yards and two TDs on only ten carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making four total tackles.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ropes proved: they limited Tahoka to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Victor Saenz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ropes hasn't allowed more than 4.9 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Smyer's offense. They were beaten by Sundown 49-0 on Friday.

Smyer's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ropes, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Ropes against Smyer in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 62-6 win. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 55-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.