Football Preview: Lanier Longhorns vs. Johns Creek Gladiators
The Lanier Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Johns Creek Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lanier is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Milton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lanier was outmatched by Milton at home and fell 49-7. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Tojuan Peyton Jr. and TJ Lester. Lester had a great game and rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Meanwhile, Peyton Jr. did his best for the losing side, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Johns Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Roswell. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Hornets are ranked 19th).
Lanier now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Johns Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Lanier against Johns Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-9 victory. Does Lanier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johns Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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