The Lone Grove Longhorns will head out to face off against the McLoud Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McLoud took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lone Grove, who comes in off a win.
Lone Grove will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Perkins-Tryon, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Longhorns came out on top against the Demons by a score of 24-14 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, McLoud was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Bristow, falling 48-14. The Redskins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Lone Grove will have to keep a close watch on Leroy Thomas and Sabir Perry Jr., a pair of players who had a big impact on McLoud's prior game. Thomas rushed for 160 yards and one score while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, while Perry Jr. picked up 77 receiving yards and one TD. Thomas was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards.
The win got Lone Grove back to even at 4-4. As for McLoud, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Lone Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over McLoud in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 46-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Longhorns since the team 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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