The West Texas T Tornadoes will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Panhandle Christian Home Educators Warriors. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
West Texas T will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points back in October, then bounced right back against Lazbuddie back in October. West Texas T breezed by Lazbuddie to the tune of 58-13. Considering the Tornadoes have won four contests by more than 38 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Texas T wouldn't let Lazbuddie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Warren Strickland, Isaac Kelly, and Hunter Strickland picked up one apiece. Kelly also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because West Texas T is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Panhandle Christian Home Educators rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 50-0 win over the Eagles. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Panhandle Christian Home Educators found their leader in sophomore Landry Johnson, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Johnson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
West Texas T has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49 points. As for Panhandle Christian Home Educators, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for West Texas T against Panhandle Christian Home Educators in their previous meeting back in October, as the squad secured a 58-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Texas T still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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