Denver City was the 47-6 winner over Lamesa when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Denver City Mustangs fell to the Lamesa Tornadoes 33-29.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lamesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Benito Barrioz, who rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown. Barrioz's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Cylius Mccurley was in the mix as well, providing Lamesa with two touchdowns.
Denver City dropped their record down to 2-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lamesa, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Denver City will square off against Dalhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lamesa, they will take on River Road at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lamesa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully River Road likes a good challenge.
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