Football Preview: Ralls Jackrabbits vs. Lockney Longhorns
Ralls and Lockney are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ralls Jackrabbits will face off against the Lockney Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ralls is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Ralls is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Morton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ralls had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of Morton.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lockney). They took down Sudan 57-42 on Friday.
Dyllan Thiebaud was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 65 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lockney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 490 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Ralls' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lockney, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ralls came up short against Lockney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thiebaud, who rushed for 137 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. Now that Ralls knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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