Lubbock gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Snyder Tigers 27-26. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Westerners.
Braiden Dunkerson went supernova for Lubbock, rushing for 259 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Hector Torrez, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Lubbock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Snyder still got an impressive performance from Aedyn Claxton, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob James also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lubbock now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Snyder, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lubbock will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd. As for Snyder, they will head out to square off against Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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