After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tivy, Sam Houston was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Brackenridge Eagles 47-7 at home. The Hurricanes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sam Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mivieon Franklin Ross, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Jeremiah Johnson Spears was another key back, gaining 185 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sam Houston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Damann Goode, Terrence Harper, and Antonio Canada picked up one apiece. Canada also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Sam Houston got some further help from Maurice Wilson: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sam Houston's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Brackenridge, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Edison the next time they take the field. Sam Houston will head out to face Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Brackenridge will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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