LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Panthers picked up their first win of the year last week against Nacogdoches, and after dismantling Little Rock Southwest 76-0, the Pack look ahead to Tyler High next week.

KTRE Sports Director Ryan Smith and KLTV Sports Director Michael Coleman broke down Lufkin’s win on Red Zone Overtime. Smith says fans should be “cautiously optimistic” about this Lufkin Panther squad.

“I like what we’ve seen so far,” Smith said. “The competition they’ve played in these wins hasn’t necessarily been top tier, but they’ll get a pretty good shot next week when they host Tyler at Abe Martin.”

Smith says the Panthers are building up to be playing their best ball at the end of the year.

“I’m curious to see how they fare throughout this district schedule and kind of see ho

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