Kermit is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Lamesa a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kermit is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Big Spring last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Kermit was outmatched by Big Spring on the road and fell 49-20.
Despite the loss, Kermit got top-tier performance from Armando Urias, who picked up 179 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kermit also got a significant boost from Ruben Hernandez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kermit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lamesa and River Road were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but Lamesa suffered a 35-34 defeat.
Lamesa might have lost, but man, Benito Barrioz was a machine: he rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Barrioz is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cylius Mccurley, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kermit's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lamesa, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-6.
Kermit might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Lamesa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lamesa's Hector Zamora, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that Kermit knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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