Football Recap: Chamberlain Storm vs. Lennard Longhorns
Chamberlain came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Lennard Longhorns. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 27-13 victory the Longhorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2014.
Chamberlain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Leaver out in front who threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Wright got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chamberlain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. With that strong performance, Omari Holmes is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
When it comes to explaining why Lennard lost, don't look at London Green. Despite the final result, he picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chamberlain's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Lennard, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Chamberlain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-26 loss against Jefferson on the 7th. Lennard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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