San Angelo Central is 7-1 against Midland since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The San Angelo Central Bobcats will head out to square off against the Midland Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when San Angelo Central duked it out withPermian on Friday. San Angelo Central fell just short of Permian by a score of 31-29. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Midland took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-21 win over Odessa. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Midland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stroman Bridges led the charge by rushing for 117 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 473 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
San Angelo Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Midland, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
San Angelo Central ended up a good deal behind Midland when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 45-27. Can San Angelo Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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