This rivalry game is the “oldest” rivalry in Texas, and played in the oldest town in Texas. With a sold-out stadium, this rivalry game is much anticipated with a new era in Nacogdoches football. For the last several years, the Lufkin Panthers have won every game, until last year when new Coach Reyes took the Nac Dragons to a win!

MVP

Coronado Tolbert

Nacodoches

SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Jim Oglesbee

Nacodoches

Erik McCoy

Lufkin

HALL OF FAME

Ed Furniss

Nacodoches

Oscar Kennedy

Lufkin

GAME SUMMARY

Nac came ready to play with the defense getting Lufkin to turn over the ball, letting the Dragons put the first touchdown on the board! It wasn’t until the 2nd quarter that Lufkin finally scored, but after that the two teams stayed neck and neck till the very end of the game, with Nacogdoches taking the win for the second year in a row, 38-35!