Cedar Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Horn Jaguars, falling 56-35. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
When it comes to explaining why Cedar Hill lost, don't look at Dayshun Reese. Despite the final result, he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Reese has posted since back in August. Backing up that air attack was Tamarion Crochett, who rushed for 88 yards.
Even though they lost, Cedar Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Horn's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was C.J. Daughtry, who threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jamari Andrews, who gained 87 total yards and four touchdowns.
Cedar Hill's record now sits at 3-6. As for Horn, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
Cedar Hill will square off against Duncanville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Duncanville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Cedar Hill likes a good challenge. As for Horn, they will venture away from home to square off against Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
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