Football Preview: Turner Lions vs. White Longhorns
Turner is 0-6 against White since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Turner Lions will head out to face off against the White Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.
Turner will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Trimble Tech, falling 26-6.
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 matchups dating back to last season.
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. Amos also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Meanwhile, White was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Seagoville 45-7 on the road.
Turner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for White, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Turner took a serious blow against White in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 63-28. Can Turner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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