The Midland Legacy Rebels will challenge the Frenship Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Midland Legacy took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past San Angelo Central with a 42-36 win. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Bobcats are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Aiden Serrano, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Rogers, who rushed for 118 yards.
Meanwhile, Frenship waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one point.
Chase Campbell was his usual excellent self, picking up 68 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Leyton Stone was another key player, picking up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Midland Legacy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Frenship, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Midland Legacy was able to grind out a solid victory over Frenship in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 63-56. Will Midland Legacy repeat their success, or does Frenship have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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