Midland won the last time they faced Amarillo, and things went their way on Friday too. The Midland Bulldogs came out on top against the Amarillo Sandies by a score of 49-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Stroman Bridges had a dynamite game for Midland, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Bridges has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Amarillo's loss came despite strong showings from Jude Dunivin and Jett Lopez. Dunivin gained 108 total yards and three touchdowns, while Lopez threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns. Dunivin's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (136 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Brown.
Midland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Amarillo, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Midland will host Montwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Amarillo, they will head out to face off against Palo Duro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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