Lamesa lost against River Road back in September of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lamesa Tornadoes and the River Road Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Lamesa Tornadoes suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Tornadoes' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
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. Those 186 rushing yards gave Barrioz a new career-high. Cylius Mccurley was in the mix as well, providing Lamesa with two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Alex Warren, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns for River Road. Warren didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Dreyden Wallace, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Lamesa's record is now 1-6. As for River Road, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
After each having a week off, Lamesa and Kermit will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Lamesa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Kermit likes a good challenge. As for River Road, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Guymon 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.
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