Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lyman). They came out on top against the Lake Howell Silverhawks by a score of 28-16 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Greyhounds were down 13-0 in the fourth quarter.
Breylon Sanchez gave his former team something to remember he by as he threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns for Lyman. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Treavon Dorr.
Lyman's defense stepped up as well, laying out Luke Barhorst. 5.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Quintae Benard and Jeremiah Stevens, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, Benard is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Lake Howell's side was Eddie Bouey, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Several Silverhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Barhorst, who rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 105 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Those 31 rushing yards gave Barhorst a new career-high.
The victory snapped Lyman's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Lake Howell, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lyman and Melbourne will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th. As for Lake Howell, they will welcome Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Oviedo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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