After two games on the road, Lufkin is heading back home. They will welcome the Barbers Hill Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Lufkin beat Tyler 39-27. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Lions are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Barbers Hill over Foster in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Barbers Hill blew Foster out of the water with a 49-7 final score. With the Eagles ahead 35-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Barbers Hill's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darren Jordan, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Gabriel Howard was another key back, rushing for 58 yards and three touchdowns.
Barbers Hill wouldn't let Foster keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Trae Clark, Brayden Hamby, and Hamby picked up one apiece. Hamby also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Barbers Hill got some further help from Bryce Jackson: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Lufkin's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Barbers Hill, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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