The Lockney Longhorns defeat the Floydada Whirlwinds in the 99th meeting of the Floyd County Championship (FCR Photo)
FLOYDADA, TX—The battle of Floyd County reignites tonight as the Whirlwinds host Lockney for the 106th game of the rivalry.
Lockney lost to West Texas High 30-25 last week, while Floydada beat Tulia 27-19.
The first game was played in 1917 in Floydada, and the Whirlwinds won 12-0, albeit before either team had mascots.
Floydada leads the series record 74-30-1.
Through the 107-year history of this game, Floydada and Lockney didn’t play for only five years (1923, 1924, 1934, 1936 & 2020). The game was played twice in 1919, 1921 & 1943. The most significant margin of victory came in the 1931 match won by Floydada 83-0.
Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. tonight at Charlie Tyer Stadium and can be heard on 106.1 KFLP-FM and online here.
