A pair of eastern Texas rivals will square off in Friday night's 2025 season opener.
Lufkin travels to one of the best venues in East Texas, Longview's Lobo Stadium, as the Panthers take on the Lobos.
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LONGVIEW 41, LUFKIN 16 FINAL
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POSTGAME
- Longview spotted Lufkin an early 14-0 lead, but it was all Lobos after that as they roll to the win in their season opener in the 88th meeting between the rivals. Longview has also defeated Lufkin for the ninth straight time.
FOURTH QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW. Lobos recover a Lufkin fumble and punch it in to ice the game. (Longview, 41-16 | 1:54, 4th)
- TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW. The lights came back on, and the Lobos finish off a 10-play 58-yard drive. However, the PAT was blocked, and Lufkin ran it back in for a two-point score. (Longview, 34-16 | 2:44, 4th)
- The lights just went out at Lobo Stadium with 3:30 left as Longview was about to go in for another score. Apparently, they are brand-new LED lights.
- With under six minutes left, Longview has possession and has the ball inside Lufkin's 20.
- Longview had a chance to extend the lead late in the third but a field-goal attempt was blocked. Lobos, though, have the ball in Lufkin territory as the final quarter commences.
THIRD QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW. A very impressive drive by the Lobos to start the second half. They go 70 yards in 13 plays and take 7:04 off the clock, finishing things off with a short run. (Longview, 28-14 | 4:56, 3rd)
- Longview will receive the kickoff to start the second half.
HALFTIME
- Lufkin had a chance to score right before halftime, but on a pass over the middle, a Panther receiver was brought down about 15 yards short of the end zone.
SECOND QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW. Three straight touchdowns for the Lobos and they now have the lead, the latest coming on a 20-yard TD pass from Tre Hamilton. (Longview, 21-14 | :24, 2nd)
- Longview already down to the Lufkin 20 with 33 seconds left.
- Longview stops Lufkin and forces a punt. Lobos will get the ball back with about a minute to play in the half.
- TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW. Lobos force a punt deep in Lufkin territory and take over at the Panthers' 48. Four plays later, Longview is in the end zone as Mason Washington scores his second TD on the night, and the PAT evens things up. (14-14 | 2:50, 2nd)
- Lufkin comes up with a huge goal-line stand early in the quarter. Longview got down to the 1, but fumbled the snap, recovering the ball back at the 3. Then on fourth-and-goal, Lufkin's Jameria Davis blows through the line to wrap up a running back right after getting the handoff.
FIRST QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN LONGVIEW. Lobos come right back and get on the scoreboard, as Mason Washington darts 34 yards into the end zone. Longview cuts Lufkin's lead in half. (Lufkin, 14-7 | 3:38, 1st)
- TOUCHDOWN LUFKIN. Panthers pick off a pass and it sets up a TD, as Lufkin extends its lead into double digits. (Lufkin, 14-0 | 5:26, 1st)
- TOUCHDOWN LUFKIN. Javion Johnson throws a 32-yard strike to the end zone and the Panthers are on the board. (Lufkin, 7-0 | 8:58, 1st)
PREGAME
- Live from Longview, as the Lobos welcome in Lufkin in the 2025 season opener in East Texas.
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