The Lockney Longhorns will challenge the Plains Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockney will be strutting in after a victory while Plains will be coming in after a loss.
Lockney will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Floydada, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lockney strolled past Floydada with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-23.
Dyllan Thiebaud went supernova for Lockney, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Lockney also got a significant boost from Eli Nunez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Plains was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-6 loss at the hands of Hale Center. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Lockney back to even at 1-1. As for Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Lockney, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-27 loss to Plains when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Lockney, Tyler Vargas (who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 170 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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