Football Recap: Roswell Hornets vs. Lanier Longhorns
Roswell had won four straight games and Trey Smith did his part to make it five on Friday. The Roswell Hornets strolled past the Lanier Longhorns with points to spare, taking the game 59-42 thanks in part to Smith, who rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Smith was just one part of a punishing run game: Roswell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Roswell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ian Foust and Nytrevain Davenport.
When it comes to explaining why Lanier lost, don't look at Tojuan Peyton Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 421 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. Peyton Jr. really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Roswell's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Lanier, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Roswell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-45 victory against Gainesville on the 25th. As for Lanier, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seckinger at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. Lanier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season.
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