Football Preview: West Texas Comanches vs. River Road Wildcats
The West Texas Comanches are taking a road trip to take on the River Road Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Texas will be strutting in after a victory while River Road will be coming in after a loss.
West Texas took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-22 win over Tulia at home. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Comanches this season.
Meanwhile, River Road was beaten by Panhandle 51-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 938th, while the Panthers are ranked 250th).
River Road's defeat came about despite a quality game from Alex Warren, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Warren also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
West Texas' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for River Road, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
West Texas was dealt a bruising 48-6 defeat at the hands of River Road in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for West Texas, Elliot Brown (who rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
