The Monahans Loboes will face off against the Snyder Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monahans will be strutting in after a victory while Snyder will be coming in after a loss.
Monahans is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pecos 62-6 at home on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Snyder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Levelland on the road and fell 55-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Lobos since September 23, 2016.
Snyder might have lost, but man, Jacob James was a machine: he picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Snyder also got a significant boost from Daenin Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
Snyder didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Rios and James. What's more, Rios also racked up 13 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Monahans back to even at 3-3. As for Snyder, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Monahans took their win against Snyder in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 43-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Snyder's Easton Stewart, who rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 207 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Monahans to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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