Midland and Frenship are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Midland Bulldogs will face off against the Frenship Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Midland got the win against Santaluces by a conclusive 56-31.
A big part of Midland's victory came down to the chemistry between Stroman Bridges and his top target Cutter Lange. Bridges rushed for 141 yards on only 13 carries while Lange gained 82 total yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Bridges has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santaluces only rushed for 58.
Midland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jojo Lievens.
Meanwhile, Frenship slipped by Midland Christian 35-34 last Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Mustangs are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Holden Phillips, who threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Leyton Stone was Phillips' top target, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Midland's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Frenship, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Midland beat Frenship 38-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Midland repeat their success, or does Frenship have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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