Football Recap: Ropes Takes Down Farwell in a Playoff Battle + How To Watch

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

11/13/25 @ McCamey	70
11/21/25 vs Farwell	67
10/17/25 @ Smyer	66
11/07/25 @ Plains	60
09/26/25 vs Forsan	59

Ropes had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-0 win over the Farwell Steers. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by 30 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ropes to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kade Franklin, who threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also caught one score. The Eagles also got a significant boost from Ryland Kieth, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.

Ropes' run defense was locked in: Farwell could only muster -0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Victor Saenz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ropes didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.

Ropes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zayden Pittman, Branson Simental, and Kaden Riker picked up one apiece. Riker got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

The victory was the tenth in a row for Ropes, bringing their record up to 11-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Farwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.

Looking ahead, Ropes will head out on the road to square off against Gruver at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Farwell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.