Hornets fall in district championship game to Jonesboro; playoffs next

  • Elijah Gonzales looks for room to run against Jonesboro, while Tim Juarez blocks a defender during the game last Friday. JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD
    Elijah Gonzales looks for room to run against Jonesboro, while Tim Juarez blocks a defender during the game last Friday. JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Adrian Smailus-Cruz runs through the tackle of a Jonesboro defender in the open field during the Hornets’ loss. JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD
    Adrian Smailus-Cruz runs through the tackle of a Jonesboro defender in the open field during the Hornets’ loss. JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Tim Juarez looks downfield for a receiver while moving to his left against Jonesboro. JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD
    Tim Juarez looks downfield for a receiver while moving to his left against Jonesboro. JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD
The Lometa Hornets were unable to come away with a district championship in their final regular-season game of the year against Jonesboro last Friday. The final score was 60-14. Lometa head coach D.T. Torres said the Hornets made way too many mistakes in a tough game against a good team. “We just did not play very well,” he said. “We talked about mistakes being magnified this time of year, and…

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