Lyford has gone 5-0 against Progreso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lyford Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Progreso Red Ants at 7:30 p.m. Lyford's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Progreso's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lyford's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Gertrudis Academy 27-0.
Adrian Chavez went supernova for Lyford, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Chavez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lyford wouldn't let Santa Gertrudis Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Lyford can thank Alejandro Tijerina and Andrew Garza for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Santa Gertrudis Academy's side was Jaime Vela, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lyford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Progreso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Falfurrias, falling 46-0.
Lyford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Progreso, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Lyford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Progreso, though, as they've been averaging only 90. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Lyford against Progreso when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 71-0 win. Will Lyford repeat their success, or does Progreso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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