Football Preview: Lockney Longhorns vs. Clarendon Broncos
The Lockney Longhorns will square off against the Clarendon Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockney will be strutting in after a win while Clarendon will be coming in after a defeat.
Lockney took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Quanah with a sharp 35-14 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Longhorns have posted since October 6, 2023.
Lockney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Alvarado, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dyllan Thiebaud was in the mix as well, providing Lockney with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lockney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clarendon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Gruver, falling 51-18. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1075th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 404th).
The win got Lockney back to even at 2-2. As for Clarendon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lockney was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Clarendon when the teams last played back in August of 2019. Can Lockney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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