The Sunset Bison will head out on the road to face off against the Turner Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunset hasn't scored more than eight points for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Sunset is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against White on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sunset was outmatched by White at home and fell 48-6.
Meanwhile, Turner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 35-14 to Newman Smith. 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 903rd, while the Trojans are ranked 350th).
Despite the defeat, Turner had strong showings from Jaime Marquez, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jose Mina, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Sunset's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Sunset beat Turner 34-27 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunset since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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