Football Preview: Breckenridge Buckaroos vs. Sweetwater Mustangs
The Breckenridge Buckaroos will square off against the Sweetwater Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Breckenridge has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Sweetwater will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Breckenridge came up short against Comanche and fell 34-21. While losing is never fun, the Buckaroos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 954th, while the Indians are ranked 444th).
Breckenridge might have lost, but man, Sawyer Wimberley was a machine: he picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wimberley showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater humbled Clyde with a 51-14 victory.
Sweetwater found their leader in sophomore Caiden Ortiz, who threw for 206 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes. Another player making a difference was Talan Lujan, who picked up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sweetwater's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Leading the way was Jade Rodriquez with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played.
Breckenridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sweetwater, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Breckenridge came up short against Sweetwater in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, falling 22-9. Can Breckenridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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