The Dorchester Longhorns will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Pawnee City Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dorchester is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They had to suffer through a 40-8 loss at the hands of Sterling. The Longhorns just can't catch a break and have now endured eight losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pawnee City gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 57-6 victory over Meridian at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pawnee City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dorchester was dealt a bruising 52-25 defeat at the hands of Pawnee City when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dorchester was down 36-4.
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