Lubbock is 0-4 against Amarillo since November of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Lubbock Westerners will be playing at home against the Amarillo Sandies at 7:00 p.m.
Lubbock is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 52-22 loss at the hands of Caprock. The Westerners were down 38-16 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Amarillo humbled Coronado with a 54-14 victory. Given the Sandies' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Mustangs are ranked 696th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jett Lopez, who threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jude Dunivin was another key player, gaining 207 total yards and two touchdowns.
Amarillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
Lubbock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Amarillo, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Lubbock was taken down by Amarillo 59-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Lubbock, Ethan Cowan (who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries) 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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