The San Angelo Central Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Frenship Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Angelo Central took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 23-13 win over Odessa. The 23-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Frenship entered their tilt with Permian on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took down the Panthers 44-27. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Panthers are ranked 143rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frenship's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leyton Stone, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Stone has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another passer making a difference was Holden Phillips, who threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes.
Frenship didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bryce Garza, Hudson Simpson, and Maverick Allen picked up one apiece.
Frenship pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for San Angelo Central, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
San Angelo Central came up short against Frenship when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 41-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stone, who picked up 123 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Now that San Angelo Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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