Midland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Byron Nelson Bobcat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Midland rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 31-21 win over Americas. Given Midland's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Americas is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Byron Nelson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Crowley 52-28. Considering Byron Nelson has won nine contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Their wins bumped Midland to 9-2 and Byron Nelson to 11-0.