Pasadena is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Crosby a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Pasadena's tilt against Bellaire last Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 28 points.
Meanwhile, Crosby came up short against Fort Bend Marshall last Friday and fell 27-14. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 435th, while the Buffalos are ranked 143rd).
Crosby might have lost, but man, Wesley Yarbrough was a machine: he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Yarbrough was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. Joshua Jackson also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Crosby's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Jones and Cameron Grandmaiter.
Pasadena now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Crosby, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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