Football Preview: Fort Stockton Panthers vs. Monahans Loboes
Fort Stockton hasn't had much luck against Monahans recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Stockton Panthers will square off against the Monahans Loboes at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fort Stockton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Greenwood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Stockton was beaten by Greenwood 61-26. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 732nd, while the Rangers are ranked 295th).
Gerry Diaz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Fort Stockton's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 63 points the game before, Monahans was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They lost 32-7 to Greenwood. The contest marked the Loboes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Fort Stockton's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Monahans, they moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Fort Stockton took a serious blow against Monahans in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-21. Can Fort Stockton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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