Palo Duro won the last time they faced Plainview and Julian Reese Ii did his part to make sure it happened again. The Palo Duro Dons came out on top against the Plainview Bulldogs by a score of 38-31 on Friday thanks in part to Reese Ii, who threw for 284 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 87 yards on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 71 yards.
Reese Ii was just one part of a punishing run game: Palo Duro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Palo Duro: they were averaging 73.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 179.
Palo Duro moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Plainview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Palo Duro will host Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro is facing Legacy at the right time seeing as Legacy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Plainview, they will head out to square off against Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Memorial has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 130 points over their last three contests.
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