The Lambert Longhorns will head out to take on the West Forsyth Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Lambert took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 49-41 victory over Cherokee.
Lambert's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Daughtery, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. 113 of those passing yards were hauled in by Christian Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Lambert's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Jett Conley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Branson Brooks was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, West Forsyth got the win against Parkview last Friday by a conclusive 45-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
West Forsyth can attribute much of their success to Foster Orris, who gained 86 total yards and three touchdowns, and Max Walraven, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Orris got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 54 yards.
West Forsyth wouldn't let Parkview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Forsyth can thank James Mccallar and Drew Fankhauser for forcing both of them. Mccallar is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Lambert's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Forsyth, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Lambert came up short against West Forsyth when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 10-0. Can Lambert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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