Longview is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Ruston. The Lobos fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 38-35. That's two games in a row now that the Lobos have lost by exactly three points.
Several Lobos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was JACAIDEN DAVIS, who rushed for 41 yards and one TD, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. JOHNNY HAMILTON was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and one touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Longview and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only three points. As for Ruston, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Longview will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rockwall at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Ruston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Midland Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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