Hornets could head to playoffs; several scenarios possible

PHOTOS BY CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Lometa's Jorge Salinas (8) and Sam Pauly (3) bring down a Calvert ball-carrier in last week's 56-6 Hornet loss.

Despite a decisive loss at the hands of No. 3 Calvert last Friday, the Lometa football team can clinch the No. 2 seed in Six-Man Division I District 16 with a road win against Cherokee tonight.

The Hornets (5-4, 1-1) lost to Calvert (9-0, 2-0) 56-6, giving Calvert at least a share of the district title. In the other district game, Buckholts defeated Cherokee 50-28.

Lometa beat Buckholts in the first round of district play, and Calvert defeated Cherokee. Calvert can clinch the outright title with a win over Buckholts tonight.

A Calvert win and a Lometa loss would create a three-way tie for second place. A Calvert win and a Lometa win would give Lometa the No. 2 seed and Buckholts the No. 3. A Calvert loss and Lometa win would create a three-way tie for first between Calvert, Lometa and Buckholts. The only way Lometa could be eliminated from the playoffs is a Buckholts win over Calvert and a Cherokee win over Lometa.

Lometa Hornet James Logsdon (12) tries to find an opening in the Calvert defense in last week's 56-6 loss. The Hornets can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Cherokee tonight. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Cherokee.

In the loss to Calvert, Lometa's Joe Michael Rivera threw for 80 yards and a touchdown, a 35-yarder to Trent Cavness.

Eric Belyeu and James Logsdon led the Hornets in rushing with 29 and 27 yards, respectively. Logsdon also caught two passes for 23 yards and recorded four tackles.

Sam Pauly led the defense with eight tackles, and Belyeu and Bubba Salinas each recovered a fumble.

Eric Belyeu (5) atempts to escape a Calvert defender in last week's Lometa varsity game.