For the first time this season, Smyer will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Sundown Roughnecks will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Smyer is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bovina last Friday. The Bobcats took a hard 24-8 fall against the Mustangs. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, Sundown was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost to Roosevelt at home by a 35-20 margin.
Sundown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Smyer, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Smyer took a serious blow against Sundown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 42-6. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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