Football Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. Barbers Hill Eagles
Lufkin has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Lufkin earned a 39-27 win over Tyler. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Lions are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Barbers Hill's strategy against Foster on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Barbers Hill blew Foster out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Barbers Hill got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Darren Jordan out in front who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Howard, who rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns.
Barbers Hill wouldn't let Foster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trae Clark, Brayden Hamby, and Hamby picked up one apiece. Hamby also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Bryce Jackson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lufkin's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Barbers Hill, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
