Recap: Life Oak Cliff Lions vs. Maypearl Panthers
The Life Oak Cliff Lions lost against the Maypearl Panthers back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Life Oak Cliff had to suffer through a rough 57-20 loss at the hands of Maypearl. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Life Oak Cliff in their matchups with Maypearl: they've now lost five in a row.
Defeat or not, Life Oak Cliff got some senior leadership from Jaden Robinson who threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns and Brayden Fucuals who picked up 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for J.t. Washington, who rushed for 305 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Washington hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Munguia, who gained 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
Life Oak Cliff's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.7 points per game. As for Maypearl, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Life Oak Cliff does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Maypearl will head out on the road to face off against Malakoff at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malakoff is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
