The Abernathy Antelopes are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Sunray Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Abernathy is leaving town to face Sunray after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Abernathy lost 45-20 to Stratford on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Antelopes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Elks are ranked 202nd).
Meanwhile, Sunray is still undefeated this season after their match against Hooker on Friday, but Hooker came as close as anyone has to beating them. Sunray sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 victory over Hooker.
Sunray got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Armando Lujan out in front who threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Dawson Bennett was Lujan's top target, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Abernathy strolled past Sunray when the teams last played back in November of 2016 by a score of 34-19. Does Abernathy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunray turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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