After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southlake Carroll, Midland was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Pebble Hills Spartans with a 28-23 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Spartans are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cutter Lange was a one-man wrecking crew for Midland as he rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Midland also got a significant boost from Stroman Bridges, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Midland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jojo Lievens and Julian Williams. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Pebble Hills' side was Lucas Ramirez, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pebble Hills only rushed for 262.
When it comes to explaining why Pebble Hills lost, don't look at Zereian Quarles. Despite the final result, he rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Quarles has posted since back in September of 2023. Joe Fernandez was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
The victory got Midland back to even at 1-1. As for Pebble Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Midland's road trip will continue as they head out to face Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pebble Hills, they will welcome Americas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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