Football Preview: Lanier Longhorns vs. Milton Eagles
Lanier has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Milton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Tojuan Peyton Jr. and TJ Lester.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-14, which was the final score in Lanier's tilt against Gainesville last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Red Elephants are ranked 19th).
Lanier might have lost, but man, Peyton Jr. was a machine: he rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Peyton Jr. is now averaging an impressive 116.8 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Milton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Seckinger 44-7 on the road. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Lanier now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Milton, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
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