On Friday, the Chattahoochee Cougars had to suffer through a 55-26 loss at the hands of the Lanier Longhorns. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Chattahoochee lost, don't look at Dj Avery. Despite the final result, he picked up 104 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Priester, who threw for 185 yards on 17 of 30 attempts.
Leading Lanier to victory were Tojuan Peyton Jr. and Ben Vanden Bos. Peyton Jr. gained 161 total yards and four touchdowns, while Vanden Bos rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Peyton Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Travon Rogers, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Chattahoochee's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Lanier, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chattahoochee will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roswell at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for Lanier, they will square off against Milton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Milton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lanier surely won't give up without a fight.
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