Lockney managed to keep up with Plains until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Lockney Longhorns lost 42-21 to the Plains Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 41-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Despite the loss, Lockney had strong showings from Dyllan Thiebaud, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Daniel Alvarado, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Alvarado has posted since back in September of 2023.
Plains' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gavin Broome, who threw for 515 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt. Brandon Cantu was Broome's top target, picking up 262 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lockney now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Plains, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Lockney will look to defend their home field on Friday against Quanah at 7:00 p.m. Lockney is facing Quanah at the right time seeing as Quanah is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Plains, they will head out on the road to challenge Crosbyton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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