After flying high against Progreso last Thursday, Lyford came back down to earth. The Lyford Bulldogs took a 36-19 bruising from the San Diego Vaqueros on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 31-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Lyford lost, don't look at Adrian Chavez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Chavez was even better on defense, forcing a fumble, making five total tackles, and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Nicholas Luera was his usual excellent self, rushing for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry for San Diego. Luera's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Lyford's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for San Diego, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lyford will challenge Edna at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edna knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lyford likes a good challenge. As for San Diego, they will take on Orange Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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