The Lockhart Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the A&M Consolidated Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockhart is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Lockhart is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Anderson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lockhart was beaten by Anderson 57-14. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 617th, while the Trojans are ranked 176th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nathaniel Gonzales, who rushed for 126 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Lockhart also got help from Gage Deutsch, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, A&M Consolidated put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hays 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Ja'Marlon Mooring continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jayden Mullenberg was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
A&M Consolidated's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Lockhart, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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