Fort Stockton is 8-1 against Alpine since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Stockton Panthers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Alpine Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Fort Stockton will be strutting in after a win while Alpine will be coming in after a defeat.
Fort Stockton is headed out to face Alpine after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Fort Stockton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lake View 30-27.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Gerry Diaz and his top target Kasch Norman. Diaz rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while Norman threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Rylan Nunez was Norman's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fort Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alpine had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Wellington, falling 38-12.
Logan Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Another big playmaker for Alpine was Daedrick Hardwick, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Alpine wouldn't let Wellington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Smith was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Fort Stockton took their victory against Alpine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Stockton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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