Football Preview: Fort Stockton Panthers vs. Big Spring Steers
After two games on the road, Fort Stockton is heading back home. They will welcome the Big Spring Steers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Fort Stockton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gerry Diaz, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Fort Stockton also got a significant boost from Kasch Norman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 125 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Big Spring). They walked away with a 43-36 victory over Snyder on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Steers.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fort Stockton fell to 4-1. As for Big Spring, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Fort Stockton barely slipped by Big Spring when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 29-28. Will Fort Stockton repeat their success, or does Big Spring have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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