The Panthers improved their record to 3-0 with a victory over El Paso Horizon on Friday, marking the second consecutive season Fort Stockton has started with three consecutive wins.
Fort Stockton will look to make it four in a row this upcoming Friday in their homecoming game against Crane (1-2).
Fort Stockton born boxer Abel Mendoza is a young star on the rise in the sport and could soon be in the big leagues of the boxing world.
Local fans will get the rare and potentially one of the last opportunities to see the undefeated lightweight (34-0) on the regional scene later this month.
The 25-year-old will be featured in the main event of the Midtown Beatdown Professional Boxing event at The Hacienda Event Center in Midland on Sept. 24.
The Panthers cruised to a 27-0 victory against the Bucks in Alpine behind a suffocating defense and a strong run game on a rainy evening. The shutout victory was their seventh in the past decade and their first under new head coach Jeremy Hickman.
