The Levelland Lobos will face off against the Perryton Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Levelland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Levelland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Estacado just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell to the Matadors 28-23. The defeat continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the Matadors: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Levelland saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Salazar threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ricky Rodriquez was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Levelland wouldn't let Estacado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Levelland can thank Zarian Valderas and Gavin French for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Perryton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 47-13 loss at the hands of Estacado.
Levelland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Perryton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Levelland suffered a grim 41-18 defeat to Perryton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Levelland, Julian Cervantes (who picked up 226 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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