Fort Stockton only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 26-point they dealt Alpine on Friday. The Fort Stockton Panthers blew past the Alpine Bucks 44-18. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Leading Fort Stockton to victory were Kasch Norman and Gerry Diaz. Norman threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, while Diaz rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Angel Lujan.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Stockton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Fort Stockton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Evian Acosta was the leader with two.
Devon Rojo and Daedrick Hardwick certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Rojo threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns, while Hardwick picked up 243 receiving yards. Hardwick showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
Fort Stockton's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Alpine, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Fort Stockton will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pecos at 7:00 p.m. Fort Stockton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Alpine, they will take on Wink at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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