Milby and Lufkin squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Milby had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 63-14 loss at the hands of the Lufkin Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Buffs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 961st, while the Panthers are ranked 61st).
Despite the loss, Milby saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaiah Washington picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Washington got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 80 yards.
Milby now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lufkin, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Milby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lufkin, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lufkin Panthers take on the College Station Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. College Station knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Lufkin likes a good challenge.
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