Football Recap: Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns vs. West Orange-Stark Mustangs
Hamshire-Fannett extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Ty Bryson. The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns took down the West Orange-Stark Mustangs 28-14 on Friday thanks in part to Bryson, who threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (18).
Another player making a difference was Pierce Pirtle, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Hamshire-Fannett didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maliki Adams and Cj Larnette. Hamshire-Fannett got some further help from Brendan Miller: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hamshire-Fannett's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.5 points per game. As for West Orange-Stark, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
Hamshire-Fannett and West Orange-Stark should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Hamshire-Fannett (ranked 109th) will meet La Marque (ranked 777th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamshire-Fannett is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.4 points per game this season. Similarly, West Orange-Stark will square off against Sweeny at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday up 572 places (68 vs. 640).
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