Despite the second- half effort, the Sundown Roughnecks fall, 0-3, losing 20-16 to the Tulia Hornets.
The Roughnecks turned things around in the second half, scoring 16 points after going scoreless in the first two quarters.
The late push featured the run game, with Jeremiah Reyes and Josh Garcia scoring a touchdown each.
The total run game was the strong suit for the Roughnecks, gaining 287 yards, but struggled through the air, throwing for only 30 yards while having two interceptions, caused problems for the ‘Necks to have a multidimensional offense.
In back-to-back weeks, the team has shown second-half struggles to either keep the lead versus Sudan, or to complete the late-half surge versus Tulia.
The learning curve will continue for the Roughnecks as their game will continue on the road versus a 3-0 Forsan Buffaloes team that has proven to win in multiple ways.
The Buffaloes have won in overtime, 2220, and defeated their last two opponents by 20-plus points.
On Sept. 18, the Roughnecks will take on the Buffaloes at 7 p.m. on the road.