The Sudan Hornets will be playing at home against the Lockney Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sudan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Last Friday, Sudan humbled Crosbyton with a 48-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sudan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaibryn Ornelas, who picked up 194 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ornelas was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcello King, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sudan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lockney and Morton were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Lockney suffered a 14-13 loss. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Lockney took the loss, they still got scores from Dyllan Thiebaud and Xavier Jimenez.
Sudan's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lockney, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Sudan came up short against Lockney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-34. Can Sudan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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