Football Preview: Lone Grove Longhorns vs. Sulphur Bulldogs
Lone Grove hasn't had much luck against Sulphur recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lone Grove Longhorns will host the Sulphur Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Lone Grove is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of Victory Christian. The game marked the first time this season in which the Longhorns were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Sulphur had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Redskins 57-14 at home. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sulphur was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sulphur didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bridge Barrett.
Lone Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sulphur, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Lone Grove was taken down by Sulphur 41-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Lone Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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