Football Preview: Abilene Eagles vs. Lubbock Westerners
The Abilene Eagles will head out to face off against the Lubbock Westerners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Abilene's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Abilene didn't have too much trouble with Coronado at home as they won 59-40. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Mustangs are ranked 738th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abilene relied on the efforts of Ethan Joyner, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and Tristan Beal, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Joyner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Abilene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 284 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a win for Lubbock just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Monterey 70-7. The Westerners have struggled against the Plainsmen recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Abilene's record now sits at 5-2. As for Lubbock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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