After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Plains is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Lockney Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Plains is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hale Center on Friday. They were dealt a 54-6 defeat at the hands of the Owls. The Cowboys have struggled against the Owls recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lockney didn't have done well against Floydada recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lockney strolled past Floydada with points to spare, taking the game 42-23.
Dyllan Thiebaud had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw 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.
Plains' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lockney, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Plains strolled past Lockney in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 41-27. Will Plains repeat their success, or does Lockney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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