For the first time this season, New Deal will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Post Antelopes will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
New Deal's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lubbock Christian last Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 774th, while the Eagles are ranked 386th).
Dalton Martin
| 09/26/25 vs Lubbock Christian | 14 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sundown | 20 |
| 09/12/25 @ Slaton | 23 |
| 09/05/25 vs Roosevelt | 21 |
| 08/29/25 @ Farwell | 9 |
Even if they lost, New Deal's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Dalton Martin with two. Martin is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Post was just a hair shy of victory last Friday and fell 25-24 to Farwell. The matchup marked the Antelopes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
New Deal will need to focus on slowing down Draven Gonzales, one of several Post players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 78 receiving yards and two TDs. Randon Curtis handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Post fell to 4-1. As for New Deal, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2-1.
New Deal took a serious blow against Post in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 61-20. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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