Lake Highlands unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Forney Jackrabbits by a score of 37-34 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 39th).
Javian Osborne was a one-man wrecking crew For Forney. as he rushed for 220 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries. Those 220 rushing yards gave Osborne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelson Peterson Jr., who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Lake Highlands wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-15 victory against North Garland on the 5th. As for Forney, they have also already played their next contest, a 38-21 win against A&M Consolidated on the 5th.
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