Lubbock lost against Caprock back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lubbock Westerners had to suffer through a 52-22 loss at the hands of the Caprock Longhorns. The Westerners have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Juan De La Cruz was a one-man wrecking crew for Caprock as he threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave De La Cruz a new career-high in rushing yards. Xavier Vargas handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Lubbock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Caprock, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Lubbock will host Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amarillo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Lubbock likes a good challenge. As for Caprock, they will head out to challenge Tascosa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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