Football Recap: James Bozeman Leads Estacado's Defense on Thursday + How To Watch

Estacado had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped up to 6-2 to make it four. They came out on top against the Perryton Rangers by a score of 58-51. That's two games straight that the Matadors have won by exactly seven points.

James Bozeman had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Cedric Ross was another key back, rushing for 73 yards and one TD.

D'Marie Traylor

Total Tackles

10/02/25 vs Andrews	2
08/29/25 @ Jim Ned	3
10/10/25 @ Levelland	3
09/05/25 @ Hereford	4
09/25/25 vs Randall	4

Estacado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Bozeman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. D'Marie Traylor also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

As for Perryton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. They gained 198 more yards on the day, but it was Estacado that made the best use of them.

Perryton's loss came despite strong showings from Cooper Ryan Schilling and Marco Najera. Ryan Schilling threw for 291 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes, while Najera picked up 154 receiving yards and three scores. Ryan Schilling also rushed for 168 rushing yards, which is notable because the Rangers are 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Perryton also got a significant boost from Isaac Arellano, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Estacado will take on rival Borger at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. Meanwhile, Perryton is set to square off against their familiar foe Levelland at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ryan Schilling and Ethan Salazar.