If Caprock was feeling good fresh off their 52-22 takedown of Lubbock last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Caprock Longhorns were outmatched by the Tascosa Rebels on the road and fell 42-14. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Xavier Vargas and Juan De La Cruz certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Vargas gained 118 total yards and a touchdown, while De La Cruz threw for 137 yards and a touchdown. Vargas showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 59 yards.
Coltyn Fulton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tascosa, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Fulton has posted since back in November of 2023. Josiah Fields also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Caprock's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Tascosa, their record is now 4-5.
Caprock will face off against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monterey knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Caprock likes a good challenge. As for Tascosa, they are taking a road trip to square off against Amarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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