The Ball Tornadoes will venture away from home to square off against the Lufkin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ball is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Ball lost to West Brook at home by a 37-18 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 579th, while the Bruins are ranked 206th).
Lufkin never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Beaumont United on Friday. They strolled past the Timberwolves with points to spare, taking the game 31-16.
Ball's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Lufkin, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Ball, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Lufkin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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