Lanier lost against Roswell back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lanier Longhorns lost to the Roswell Hornets at home by a 59-42 margin. The Longhorns gained 87 more yards on the day, but it was the Hornets that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Lanier lost, don't look at Tojuan Peyton Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 421 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Peyton Jr. is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Even though they lost, Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Trey Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Roswell, rushing for 195 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 195 rushing yards gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Synkwan Smith, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Lanier now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Roswell, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Lanier will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Seckinger at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. Lanier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Roswell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-45 win against Gainesville on the 25th.
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