Lyford's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions 27-0 on the road. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Adrian Chavez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Lyford is undefeated when Chavez posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
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.
One reason for the win was Lyford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Santa Gertrudis Academy's QB won't forget Alejandro Tijerina anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Lyford got some further help from Jaime Vela: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lyford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Lyford will welcome Progreso at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withRio Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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