West Plains has gone a perfect 3-0 against Hereford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wolves will head out to challenge the Whitefaces at 7:00 p.m. West Plains knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Hereford likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, West Plains strolled past Dumas with points to spare, taking the game 56-37. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wolves' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Demons are ranked 274th).

SLADE RUSSELL
| 10/30/25 vs Dumas | 353 |
| 11/07/24 vs Hereford | 229 |
| 11/29/24 vs Lampasas | 203 |
| 09/12/25 @ Estacado | 191 |
| 10/24/25 @ Randall | 184 |
West Plains relied on the efforts of SLADE RUSSELL, who rushed for 353 yards and three scores while picking up 16.8 yards per carry, and REID MACON, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 353 rushing yards gave RUSSELL a new career-high. West Plains also got help from KANE WHITE-TINSLEY, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 479 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
West Plains didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of JAYSON LAMONS and LAWSON BETANCOURT.
Meanwhile, Hereford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of Canyon.
West Plains pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points on average over those games. As for Hereford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for West Plains against Hereford when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 45-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Whitefaces' BRYLYN LOPEZ, who rushed for 158 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wolves to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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