Hamshire-Fannett was the 35-14 winner over Silsbee when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Longhorns lost 41-20 to the Tigers on Friday. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Although Hamshire-Fannett took the loss, they still got scores from Parker Sebastian, Dwayne Long, and Pierce Pirtle.
Jacaleb Johnson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 186 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry for Silsbee. Johnson showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Ty'Zavion Hafford also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Silsbee, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Hamshire-Fannett and Silsbee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Longhorns (ranked 172nd) will meet Jasper (ranked 467th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Silsbee will take on Tarkington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (208 vs. 1000).
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