Football season is officially underway in Texas. Fans in Levelland were treated to an intense game, between the Levelland Lobos and the Plainview Bulldogs in the first week of the new season.

The Bulldogs started the scoring with junior running back Karomo Collins running it in for a 7-yard touchdown. Levelland answered right back with a long touchdown run from junior running back Marco Guillen. The end of the 1st quarter would be 7-6 with Levelland out in front.

2nd quarter action

The Lobos took the lead in the 2nd quarter with a 63-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Konner Alexander to senior wide receiver Caleb Salazar. The Bulldogs then answered with a 75-yard touchdown run from Collins. The Bulldogs missed the PAT putting the score 12-14 with the Lobos up.

Levelland mishandled the ball on the return and the Bulldogs recovered it, giving them great field position. The Bulldogs took advantage and scored on a 33-yard pass to Collins. Plainview then scored a two-point conversion.

The Lobos answered back again with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Salazar. The Lobos PAT would be blocked putting the score 20-20 going into halftime.

Both defenses showed up in the 3rd quarter, with both teams going back and forth on multiple three and outs. The Bulldogs broke the silence with a 55-yard touchdown run from Collins. The score was 26-20 at the end of the 3rd.

Late 4th quarter action

Each team would go three and out one time in the 4th. The Lobos drove the ball down to the Bulldogs’ four-yard line but they were stopped on downs with 7:08 left in the game.

The Bulldogs had a chance to ice the game, and driving it all the way down to the Lobos’ three-yard line, but they were stopped on downs as well.

The Lobos had four minutes and all three of their timeouts to march down the field. The Lobos converted on two 3rd downs and on fourth down on the drive. The Lobos ended up on Plainview’s four-yard line using its 2nd timeout with four seconds left in the game. Alexander connected with Salazar for the 4-yard touchdown pass.

With time expired the Lobos would make the PAT giving the Lobos the win 27-26

The Lobos will hope to keep the winning going as they travel to Snyder next Friday to take on the Tigers.