Caprock needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Juan De La Cruz. The Caprock Longhorns really took it to the Lubbock Westerners for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-22 victory thanks in part to De La Cruz, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 69 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Brayden Salinas, who picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.6 total tackles per game.
Caprock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 76.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 163.3.
One reason for the win was Caprock's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Salinas and Malikai Carrasco, who racked up four sacks between them. Salinas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played.
Caprock's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Lubbock, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Caprock will head out to square off against Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lubbock, they will take on Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Amarillo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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