Mesquite's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 win over the Horn Jaguars. This was payback for the Skeeters, who suffered a 48-27 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sir Maje Wallace looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Jerome Broadus.
Horn's loss came despite strong showings from Rodney Franklin and Abu Kamara. Franklin rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Kamara rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Kamara's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Mesquite's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Horn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
After each having a week off, Mesquite and Cedar Hill will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Horn, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Waxahachie at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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