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Shallowater survives challenge from Seminole, winning 52-44 - fox34.com
Shallowater's Mustangs moved to 2-0 on the young season, holding off the Seminole Indians 52-44 at Todd Field Friday night. The Mustangs had to work for it.
The Mustangs had to work for it. Seminole came in with an offense capable of putting up points in bunches, and the final score reflects how close this one stayed throughout. Shallowater found a way to outlast them, which matters more than the margin when you're trying to build a winning record early.
For folks in Shallowater, a 2-0 start carries real weight. Small-town Texas football lives and dies by momentum, and the Mustangs have it heading into next week's road trip to Canadian, where they'll try to beat the Wildcats for the second consecutive year. That's the kind of measuring-stick game that tells you where a program actually stands.
Seminole heads north on I-27 to face the West Plains Wolves, so both teams get tested on the road before the schedule softens or stiffens further. Neither squad gets a breather.
Shallowater did it while keeping pace with a Seminole team that clearly wasn't coming in to hand anything over, which makes that 2-0 record feel a little more earned than it might look on paper.
Common questions
What was the final score of the Shallowater vs Seminole game?
- Shallowater beat Seminole 52-44 at Todd Field on Friday night. The Mustangs had to grind it out against a Seminole offense capable of scoring in bunches, but held on to stay undefeated at 2-0 on the season.
Who does Shallowater play next?
- Shallowater heads on the road to face Canadian next week. The Mustangs beat the Wildcats last year, so this is a measuring-stick game that will show how far the Shallowater program has come heading into the heart of the season.
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