Lanier's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Chattahoochee Cougars, posting a 55-26 win at home. The contest marked the Longhorns' most dominant victory of the season.
Lanier was led to victory by Tojuan Peyton Jr. and Ben Vanden Bos. Peyton Jr. gained 161 total yards and four touchdowns, while Vanden Bos rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Peyton Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season. Travon Rogers was another key rusher, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 227 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Chattahoochee lost, don't look at Dj Avery. Despite the final result, he picked up 104 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Luke Priester, who threw for 185 yards on 17 of 30 attempts.
The win got Lanier back to even at 3-3. As for Chattahoochee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lanier will square off against Milton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Milton will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lanier surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chattahoochee, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roswell at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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