The A&M Consolidated Tigers will take on the Lockhart Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in A&M Consolidated's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lockhart has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
A&M Consolidated's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Hays. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
A&M Consolidated found their leader in sophomore Ja'Marlon Mooring, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 114 rushing yards gave Mooring a new career-high. Jayden Mullenberg was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Lockhart just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 57-14 loss at the hands of Anderson. 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).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was 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. Gage Deutsch also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
A&M Consolidated's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Lockhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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