After each having a week off, the Langham Creek Lobos and the Bridgeland Bears will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Langham Creek is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Langham Creek blew past Cypress Ridge, posting a 48-10 win at home. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Rams are ranked 726th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daymond Ruiz had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Ruiz is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Brett Dowty was another major influence, as he rushed for 31 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Langham Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cypress Ridge only rushed for 43.
Meanwhile, Bridgeland lost to Ridge Point at home by a 38-21 margin last Saturday. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Langham Creek's record now sits at 3-0. As for Bridgeland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Langham Creek was taken down by Bridgeland 52-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Langham Creek, Kendall Burns (who rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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