Football Preview: Lufkin Panthers vs. Sterling Rangers
The Lufkin Panthers will face off against the Sterling Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lufkin has five straight victories, Sterling has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lufkin is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing West Brook: they outscored them in every quarter. Lufkin put the hurt on West Brook with a sharp 29-3 win last Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Sterling after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was West Brook who ended up claiming the real prize. The matchup between Sterling and West Brook wasn't particularly close, with Sterling falling 26-9. While the Rangers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 3-0 in the first quarter.
Lufkin's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Sterling, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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