Lufkin entered their matchup against Mt. Pleasant on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Panthers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Lufkin seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in January.
Lufkin's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1-2 and their overall record down to 6-4-4. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season.
Lufkin and Mt. Pleasant should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 153rd) will meet Marshall (ranked 408th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant will square off against Whitehouse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (59 vs. 489).
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