Football Preview: Borger Bulldogs vs. Levelland Lobos
Borger is 2-8 against Levelland since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Borger Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Levelland Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Borger is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Estacado on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Borger was beaten by Estacado 59-14.
Meanwhile, Levelland came up short against Perryton on Friday and fell 43-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ricky Rodriquez, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Ethan Salazar was another key signal caller, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Levelland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four contests they've averaged 191.8.
Borger's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Levelland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Borger beat Levelland 36-28 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rodriquez, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Borger still be able to contain Rodriquez? There's only one way to find out.
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