Friona unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Slaton Tigers on Friday, falling 50-22. The Chieftans were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the loss, Friona still got an impressive performance from Aaron Rosales, who rushed for 120 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Coming up, Friona is headed away from home for the first time to take on Spearman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Slaton, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Brownfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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