The Amarillo Sandies are taking a road trip to square off against the Caprock Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Amarillo is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They lost 63-42 to Abilene.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Bryson Brown, who picked up 248 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Dunivin, who gained 208 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Caprock just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 55-14 loss at the hands of Abilene. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 737th, while the Eagles are ranked 171st).
Amarillo now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Caprock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Amarillo against Caprock in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amarillo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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