Football Preview: Greenwood Rangers vs. Pecos Eagles
Greenwood has gone 8-0 against Pecos recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Greenwood Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Pecos Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Greenwood earned a 35-24 win over Shallowater. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pecos, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 26-21 W over Kermit on Friday.
Colt Salgado continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 325 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score. Jesus Navarro was Salgado's top target, picking up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pecos' defense stepped up as well, laying out Mauricio Perez. four times. Leading the way was Ziggy Hinojoz with two sacks.
Greenwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pecos, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Greenwood's way against Pecos in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 as Greenwood made off with a 42-17 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pecos' Ezekiel Saldana, who rushed for 260 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Greenwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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