Football Recap: Lubbock Westerners vs. Caprock Longhorns
Lubbock lost against Caprock back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lubbock Westerners had to suffer through a 52-22 loss at the hands of the Caprock Longhorns. The Westerners have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Juan De La Cruz was a one-man wrecking crew for Caprock as he threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave De La Cruz a new career-high in rushing yards. Xavier Vargas handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Lubbock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Caprock, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Lubbock will host Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amarillo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Lubbock likes a good challenge. As for Caprock, they will head out to challenge Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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