San Angelo Central is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Midland Legacy Rebels will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in San Angelo Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
It was a proper cat-fight when San Angelo Central challenged Waco two weeks ago. The Bobcats took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over the Lions. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bobcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Lions are ranked 794th).
San Angelo Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micah Smith, who threw for 189 yards and a pair of TDs. Zeyvion Johnson helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
San Angelo Central's run defense was locked in: Waco could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The Bobcats didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-21, which was the final score in Midland Legacy's tilt against Ruston two weeks ago.
San Angelo Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Midland Legacy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
San Angelo Central came up short against Midland Legacy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 42-36. Thankfully for the Bobcats, Aiden Serrano (who picked up 130 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also punched in two TDs on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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