The Monahans Loboes will venture away from home to square off against the Andrews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Monahans came up short against Wall and fell 27-20. While losing is never fun, the Loboes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Hawks are ranked 247th).
Meanwhile, Andrews was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 50-27 to Memorial. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.
Even though they lost, Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Monahans' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Andrews, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything went Monahans' way against Andrews in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Monahans made off with a 49-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Andrews' Jaesean Debouse, who rushed for 263 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monahans still be able to contain Debouse? There's only one way to find out.
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