Football Recap: Early Longhorns vs. Hamilton Bulldogs
If Early was feeling good off their 33-12 takedown of Bangs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Early Longhorns came up short against the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday, falling 41-21. The loss continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Early lost, don't look at Weston Barton. Despite the final result, he threw for 208 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Early wouldn't let Hamilton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Andrew Reedy, Mario Vasquez, and Brayden Schafer picked up one apiece.
Early's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hamilton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Early will challenge Junction at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamilton, they will take on Crawford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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