After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gruver, River Road was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They slipped by the Lamesa Tornadoes 35-34. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Alex Warren continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 91 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. River Road also got a significant boost from Dreyden Wallace, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: River Road was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamesa only rushed for 186.
River Road wouldn't let Lamesa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jose Espinoza was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Despite the loss, Lamesa still got an impressive performance from Benito Barrioz, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Barrioz is now averaging an impressive 105.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cylius Mccurley, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
River Road moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lamesa, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withGuymon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Road is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season. As for Lamesa, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kermit at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. One thing working in Lamesa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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