Lamesa has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. After each having a week off, they and the Kermit Yellow Jackets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lamesa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
Last Friday, Lamesa was just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to River Road.
Lamesa might have lost, but man, Benito Barrioz was a machine: he rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Barrioz is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cylius Mccurley, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for Kermit just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Big Spring on the road and fell 49-20. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kermit might have lost, but man, Armando Urias was a machine: he picked up 179 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kermit also got a significant boost from Ruben Hernandez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kermit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Lamesa's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Kermit, their record is now an identical 1-6.
Everything went Lamesa's way against Kermit in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lamesa made off with a 35-14 victory. Will Lamesa repeat their success, or does Kermit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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