The Lockney Longhorns will face off against the Sudan Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lockney is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Morton on Friday as they made off with a 66-46 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.
A big part of Lockney's win came down to the chemistry between Logan Rodriguez and his top target Daniel Alvarado. Rodriguez rushed for 152 yards and six scores while Alvarado gained 237 total yards and three touchdowns. Alvarado also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Lockney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 400 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 94 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 299.7.
Lockney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alvarado.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sudan against Crosbyton on Friday as the squad secured a 50-6 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
The win got Lockney back to even at 3-3. As for Sudan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lockney strolled past Sudan when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 57-42. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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