Football Preview: Monahans Loboes vs. Fort Stockton Panthers
Monahans has gone 8-2 against Fort Stockton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Monahans Loboes will look to defend their home field against the Fort Stockton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monahans is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on October 11th, they were much more limited against Greenwood last Friday. They lost 32-7 to the Rangers. The contest marked the Loboes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Fort Stockton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Greenwood, falling 61-26. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now lost seven in a row.
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).
Monahans moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Fort Stockton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Monahans against Fort Stockton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-21 victory. Will Monahans repeat their success, or does Fort Stockton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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