Lobos use big second half to advance in 6A playoffs

For the second week in a row, the Longview Lobos found themselves in a battle at halftime. For the second week in a row, it didn’t matter. Longview scored on its first two possessions of the second half and pulled away from a scrappy Rowlett team to earn a 42-20 win over the Eagles in a Class 6A bi-district playoff game at Lobo Stadium on Friday. The win moves the Lobos to 10-1on the year, and Longview will take on Red Oak in the area playoffs next week. Rowlett ends the season with a 5-6 record. Friday’s win was also the 250th for John King, who has carved out a 250-53 record as the Lobos’ head coach. King has led the Lobos to the playoffs in all 23 of his seasons as head coach, and Friday’s win marked the 21st time in 23 years Longview has advanced to at least the second round of the playoffs. It wasn’t easy, at least early in the game. A week ago the Lobos scored twice in the final 10 seconds to take a 14-13 lead in at halftime against Forney, and then rolled to a 42-20 win.

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