Amarillo is 4-0 against Lubbock since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Amarillo Sandies will head out on the road to face off against the Lubbock Westerners at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Amarillo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Last Thursday, 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 wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jett Lopez was his usual excellent self, throwing for 291 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Those 92 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jude Dunivin, who gained 207 total yards and two touchdowns.
Amarillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lubbock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 52-22 defeat 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.
Amarillo is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Lubbock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Amarillo against Lubbock in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 59-7 victory. In that matchup, Amarillo amassed a halftime lead of 45-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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