The Lubbock Westerners will face off against the Abilene Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lubbock is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Monterey on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lubbock took a blow against Monterey, falling 70-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Westerners in their matchups with the Plainsmen: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Abilene entered their tilt with Coronado on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Mustangs 59-40. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Mustangs are ranked 738th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Abilene's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ethan Joyner, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and Tristan Beal, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Joyner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Abilene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 284 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Lubbock's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Abilene, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
