There's no place like home for Palo Duro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They snuck past the Amarillo Sandies with a 20-14 win on Friday. This was payback for the Dons, who suffered a 30-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Several Sandies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jett Lopez, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards on 18 of 27 attempts. The dominant performance gave Lopez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palo Duro's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Amarillo, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Palo Duro will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Amarillo, they will face off against Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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