The Lufkin Panthers will face off against the Beaumont United Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lufkin has seven straight wins, Beaumont United has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Lufkin beat Port Arthur Memorial 30-23. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Titans are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a victory for Beaumont United just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by West Brook at home and fell 48-7.
Lufkin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Beaumont United, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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