The West Texas (Stinnett, TX) varsity football team is playing a neutral playoff game against Abernathy (TX) today at 7 p.m. This matchup is part of the 2024 UIL Texas Football State Championships, 2A Division 1 tournament.

West Texas vs Abernathy Game Info:

What: Texas High School Football Playoffs
Who: West Texas vs Abernathy
When: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Bracket: 2024 UIL Texas Football State Championships – 2024 Football Conference 2A D1
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Game preview: West Texas vs Abernathy

As the 2024-2025 high school football season progresses, two teams from the Texas region—Abernathy and West Texas—have showcased their strengths and areas for improvement. Let’s take a deep dive into their respective seasons, scoring patterns, and performance across common opponents to see how they measure up.

Overall Team Performance

• Abernathy (7-3 overall record) has had a strong season, holding a .700 win percentage with a near-perfect district record of 4-1. The team has been solid both at home (4-2) and away (3-1), with a total of 285 points scored and 202 points allowed.
• West Texas (7-4 overall record), while slightly trailing in terms of overall wins, boasts a respectable .636 win percentage. Their district record stands at 3-2, and they have had a more challenging time on the road with a 3-4 away record. West Texas has scored 412 points but allowed 374, indicating a higher-scoring but less defensively efficient style of play compared to Abernathy.

Team Scoring Averages

• Abernathy’s scoring breakdown per quarter reveals their ability to stay competitive throughout the game: averaging 8.2 points in the first quarter, 5.6 in the second, 2.6 in the third, and 7.8 in the fourth. Their final average score is 28.5 points per game.
• West Texas, on the other hand, starts strong with an impressive 18.0 points in the first quarter, 13.0 in the second, and 13.5 in the third. However, their fourth-quarter scoring drops significantly to just 7.0 points. This gives them an average of 37.5 points per game, showing that they are a high-powered offensive team, although they may struggle with consistency in the later stages of the game.

Common Opponents

Both teams faced Sunray, but the results were different. Abernathy lost to Sunray 39-0 on September 6, 2024, while West Texas also fell to Sunray 52-16 on November 8, 2024. This marks a common opponent that both teams struggled against, but West Texas’s loss was by a larger margin.

Head-to-Head Record

Neither team has faced each other yet in the 2024-2025 season, which means their head-to-head record remains at 0-0. However, both teams have yet to play against each other, adding some intrigue for a potential matchup later in the season.

Record Breakdown: Home, Away, and Playoff Performance

• Abernathy’s home performance has been solid with a 4-2 record, but their away performance has been even more impressive with a 3-1 record. They haven’t played any neutral-site or playoff games yet.
• West Texas has been dominant at home, posting a perfect 4-0 record. However, their away games have proven to be more difficult, with a 3-4 record. Like Abernathy, they haven’t had any neutral-site games or playoff appearances yet.

Conclusion

Both Abernathy and West Texas have had impressive seasons, but their styles differ. Abernathy’s defense has been key to their success, keeping the score relatively low and controlling the game on both sides of the ball. West Texas, while scoring at a higher rate, will need to tighten their defense to improve their record, particularly in away games and against strong opponents like Sunray.

With both teams boasting strong records and intriguing strengths, a head-to-head matchup later in the season would be a thrilling conclusion to their already promising campaigns.