The Irvin Rockets will face off against the West Plains Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Irvin didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Clint, but they still walked away with a 20-15 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Kane Pittman
| 11/07/25 vs Clint | 14 |
| 10/31/25 @ Fabens | 5 |
| 10/23/25 vs Ysleta | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Austin | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Mountain View | 8 |
| + 4 more games |
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Irvin's defense and their five sacks. Kane Pittman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.6 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Clint's side was Angel Valenzuela, who picked up a sack and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, West Plains took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-7 win over Hereford. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won eight contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
West Plains' win came from a few key players Irvin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was SLADE RUSSELL, who rushed for 161 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. What's more, he's the matchup marked his fifth straight with at least 129. GIANNI PECK also helped out as he racked up 130 rushing yards.
West Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
West Plains' record is now 9-1. As for Irvin, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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