Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horn). Everything went their way against the Cedar Hill Longhorns on Friday as the Horn Jaguars made off with a 56-35 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Jaguars as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Horn got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was C.J. Daughtry out in front who threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Andrews, who gained 87 total yards and four touchdowns.
Horn wouldn't let Cedar Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Horn can thank Kamryn Williams and Malachi Youngblood for forcing both of them. Williams also forced afumble, which is notable because Horn is 2-1 when he posts at least one forced fumble, but 0-6 otherwise. Another thorn in Cedar Hill's side was Radavion Wilson, who made 12 total tackles and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Cedar Hill still got an impressive performance from Dayshun Reese, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Reese has posted since back in August. CJ Castleberry was in the mix as well, providing Cedar Hill with two touchdowns.
Horn's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Cedar Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Horn is taking a road trip to challenge Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Horn will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Cedar Hill, they will welcome Duncanville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Duncanville will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Cedar Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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