The Midland Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Midland Legacy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Midland Legacy likes a good challenge.
Midland will bounce into Friday's match after beating San Angelo Central, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Midland walked away with a 56-47 victory over San Angelo Central on Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stroman Bridges continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Backing up that air attack was Anthony Kolb, who rushed for 108 yards.
Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 624 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Midland Legacy beat Permian 49-38 on Friday.
It was another big night for Aiden Serrano, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Kayden Iglesias, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Midland Legacy wouldn't let Permian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Midland Legacy can thank Dj Brock and Drew Nisius for forcing both of them. Brock is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Cole Neatherlin was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending a pass.
Midland's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Midland Legacy, their record now sits at 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Midland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 464.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Midland Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Midland lost to Midland Legacy on the road by a decisive 49-31 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Midland Legacy's Marcos Davila, who threw for 392 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Midland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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