Football Preview: White Longhorns vs. Turner Lions
White is 6-0 against Turner since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The White Longhorns will look to defend their home field against the Turner Lions at 7:00 p.m. Turner took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on White, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for White on the road against Seagoville as the squad secured a 45-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, Turner came up short against Trimble Tech on Friday, falling 26-6. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Turner wouldn't let Trimble Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kevin Hernandez, Dereon Flynn, and Andrew Amos picked up one apiece. Hernandez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending four passes.
Even though they lost, Turner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
White's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for White against Turner in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 63-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Turner's Jonathan Moreno, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for White to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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