After each having a week off, the Lyford Bulldogs and the Raymondville Bearkats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lyford's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Falfurrias.
Lyford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Pedro Rosas led the charge by rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rosas a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Adrian Chavez, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Lyford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Falfurrias only rushed for 32.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raymondville). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Progreso 54-0 on the road. With that win, the Bearkats brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Raymondville can attribute much of their success to Luis De La Paz, who threw for 119 yards and a touchdown while completing 90% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Raymondville wouldn't let Progreso keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Raymondville can thank Enrique Ortiz and Devin Oltivero for forcing both of them.
Lyford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Raymondville, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lyford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Raymondville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lyford took their victory against Raymondville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-3. Does Lyford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raymondville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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