Amarillo was the 30-14 winner over Palo Duro when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Amarillo Sandies fell to the Palo Duro Dons 20-14. The Sandies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Sandies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jett Lopez, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards on 18 of 27 attempts. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Amarillo wouldn't let Palo Duro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Amarillo can thank Zy Aokuso and David Herrera for forcing both of them. Herrera is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 11 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Amarillo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Palo Duro, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Amarillo will head out on the road to square off against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Palo Duro, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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