The Sweetwater Mustangs will face off against the Breckenridge Buckaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sweetwater has three straight victories, Breckenridge has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Sweetwater blew past Clyde, posting a 51-14 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 803rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sweetwater found their leader in sophomore Caiden Ortiz, who threw for 206 yards and five touchdowns on only 18 passes. Talan Lujan was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sweetwater's defense and their seven sacks. Jade Rodriquez was especially locked on to Clyde's QB and sacked him twice. Rodriquez 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.
Meanwhile, Breckenridge came up short against Comanche on Friday and fell 34-21.
Despite the loss, Breckenridge got top-tier performance from Sawyer Wimberley, who picked up 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Wimberley was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
Sweetwater has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Breckenridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Sweetwater has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Breckenridge, though, as they've been averaging only 95.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Sweetwater beat Breckenridge 22-9 in their previous matchup back in September of 2015. Will Sweetwater repeat their success, or does Breckenridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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