Football Preview: College Station Cougars vs. Lufkin Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the College Station Cougars challenge the Lufkin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
College Station is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Crosby to the tune of 41-10. Winning may never get old, but College Station sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
College Station's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aydan Martinez-Brown, who picked up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards. Cade Corcoran was another key passer, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
College Station was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lufkin). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Milby 63-14. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won ten contests in a row.
College Station's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Lufkin, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything came up roses for College Station against Lufkin in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. In that game, College Station amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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