Friona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 64-37 loss at the hands of the Slaton Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chieftans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-26 back in December of 2024.
Friona's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Slaton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Friona and Slaton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Friona will challenge Shallowater at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 447 places (556 vs. 109). Similarly, Slaton (ranked 284th) will meet Idalou (ranked 93rd) at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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