The Sudan Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Lockney Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sudan will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Sudan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Crosbyton 50-6 on Friday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Chiefs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Lockney, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past Morton 66-46 on Friday.
A big part of Lockney's victory came down to the chemistry between Logan Rodriguez and his top target Daniel Alvarado. Rodriguez rushed for 152 yards and six scores while Alvarado gained 237 total yards and three touchdowns. Alvarado was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Lockney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Lockney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alvarado.
Sudan's record now sits at 5-1. As for Lockney, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Sudan, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-42 loss to Lockney when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Hornets, Dyllan Thiebaud (who rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 65 yards and one TD) 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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