Lockney hasn't had much luck against Hale Center recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lockney Longhorns will square off against the Hale Center Owls at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lockney strolled past Ralls with points to spare, taking the game 21-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Dyllan Thiebaud was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Hale Center came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 50-29 win. Considering the Owls have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lockney is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Hale Center, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lockney came up short against Hale Center in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 27-21. Can Lockney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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