The Golden Tornadoes could have taken another big step toward the Division I District 1-3A football championship last Friday night at Slaton.Those reservations were put on hold by the Slaton Tigers, who surprised the Golden Tors, 20-14. The Tigers snapped a 19-game losing skid in that program, going back to October 28, 2021 when Slaton escaped Golden Tornado Stadium with a 42-41 win.Afterwards, it might have been easy for Lamesa Coach Joseph Hood to start making excuses, but he refused to do so. For starters, the Golden Tors played this game without their star running back Benito Barrioz, out with ...