The West Texas Comanches are taking a road trip to square off against the Shamrock Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Comanches fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They managed a 30-25 win over Lockney on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Comanches as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Shamrock didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sundown on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win.
Philip Cook had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Josh Whittington, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
West Texas lost to Shamrock on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cook, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 218 yards and a touchdown. Now that West Texas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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