The Lancaster Tigers will square off against the Longview Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lancaster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Harker Heights with a 40-35 win.
Meanwhile, Longview came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 23-13 victory over the Rangers. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Rangers are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Longview's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Kason Brooks was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. Another thorn in Naaman Forest's side was Brenden Reese, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Longview's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for Lancaster, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Lancaster skirted past Longview 27-24 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Lancaster repeat their success, or does Longview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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