Lone Grove's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the McLoud Redskins by a score of 46-37. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
When it comes to explaining why McLoud lost, don't look at Zaylun Matlock. Despite the final result, he rushed for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. Matlock also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Lone Grove's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for McLoud, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Lone Grove will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bristow at 7:00 p.m. As for McLoud, they will head out to challenge Perkins-Tryon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Perkins-Tryon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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