Hornets fall in high-scoring affair with Rochelle

  • Lukas Smailus-Cruz rumbles through two Rochelle defenders. Smailus-Cruz had 357 yards and five touchdowns in Friday’s contest. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD
    Lukas Smailus-Cruz rumbles through two Rochelle defenders. Smailus-Cruz had 357 yards and five touchdowns in Friday’s contest. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Colten Whitehead catches a pass in stride, scoring one of Lometa’s two passing touchdowns. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD
    Colten Whitehead catches a pass in stride, scoring one of Lometa’s two passing touchdowns. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD
Lometa dropped its second contest in a row on Friday, losing to the Rochelle Hornets by a score of 70-59. Turnovers and poor execution on special teams doomed Lometa, as the Hornets missed six extra points. Rochelle returned multiple kickoffs for touchdowns in the game as well. Lometa head coach D.T. Torres said that additional pressure in practice will help the kickers be better in the coming…

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