The Midland Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Amarillo Sandies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Friday, Midland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pebble Hills, but they still walked away with a 28-23 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Spartans are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cutter Lange had a dynamite game for Midland, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Midland also got a significant boost from Stroman Bridges, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Midland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jojo Lievens and Julian Williams. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Pebble Hills' side was Lucas Ramirez, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pebble Hills only rushed for 262.
Meanwhile, Amarillo took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over San Angelo Central.
Jett Lopez had an outrageously good game as he threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Oliver Parsons was Lopez's top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Midland didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Amarillo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Amarillo's Johnquarius Ervin, who picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Midland to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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