Hale Center is 5-0 against Lockney since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hale Center Owls will look to defend their home field against the Lockney Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hale Center can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 38-17 margin over Bovina. The score was close at the half, but Hale Center pulled away in the second half with 23 points.
Meanwhile, Lockney entered their tilt with Ralls with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Lockney came out on top against Ralls by a score of 35-22 on Friday. Lockney had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Xavier Jimenez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Hale Center's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Lockney, their win was their fifth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Hale Center against Lockney when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 40-13 win. Does Hale Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lockney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.