Lambert had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They snuck past the North Forsyth Raiders with a 48-43 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Longhorns also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lambert to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Daughtery, who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Jesse Brooks, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Lambert wouldn't let North Forsyth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Luke Lemoine was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lambert was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why North Forsyth lost, don't look at Brady Holbrook. Despite the final result, he picked up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holbrook's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Seaney, who threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt.
Lambert now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Forsyth, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Lambert will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Atlanta at 4:00 p.m. on October 5th. North Atlanta is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Lambert will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. North Forsyth also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against Denmark at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. North Forsyth knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Denmark likes a good challenge.
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