Shallowater was the 24-20 winner over Idalou when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs came up short against the Wildcats on Friday, falling 45-20. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shallowater's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Martin, who rushed for 117 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Byron Carreon was another key back, rushing for 79 yards and one score on only six carries.
Shallowater now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Idalou, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Shallowater and Idalou could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Mustangs will take on Canadian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (375 vs. 148). Meanwhile, Idalou (ranked 645th) will meet Wall (ranked 99th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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