Texas Wind and the Lubbock T Titans squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Texas Wind had to settle for second. Texas Wind was just a hair shy of victory and fell 68-67 to Lubbock T. Texas Wind just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Texas Wind's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Johnny Salmans, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Salmans was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Ben Cessnun was another key contributor, rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lubbock T to victory, but perhaps none more so than Korbin Schmidt, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Britt Morris, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Texas Wind has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Lubbock T, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Texas Wind does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lubbock T will face off against Fort Worth THESA at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Worth THESA has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 226 points over their last four games.
