The Palo Duro Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Plainview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Duro is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Palo Duro came up short against Lubbock-Cooper and fell 31-20. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Pirates are ranked 161st).
Meanwhile, Plainview also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Cooper by a score of 35-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Palo Duro now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Plainview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Palo Duro against Plainview when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Duro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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