The San Angelo Central Bobcats will take on the Midland Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. San Angelo Central has given up an average of 34 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
San Angelo Central is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Permian on Friday. The Bobcats fell 35-27 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Micah Smith and Jakob Garcia. Garcia had a great game and threw for 320 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Meanwhile, Smith did his best for the losing side, throwing for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Meanwhile, Midland made easy work of Odessa on Friday and carried off a 45-21 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Bronchos are ranked 571st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midland's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for San Angelo Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
San Angelo Central came up short against Midland in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 56-47. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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