If Sam Houston was feeling good off their 24-3 takedown of Nimitz last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sam Houston Texans took a 56-42 bruising from the Centennial Spartans on Friday. The game was a 35-35 toss-up at halftime, but the Texans couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Sam Houston still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Harper, who rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Harper is now averaging an impressive 2.5 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Santillan, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sam Houston's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Sam Houston is headed away from home for the first time to face off against MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sam Houston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Centennial, they will face off against Ennis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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