Horn was handed a three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lamar on Thursday. The Horn Jaguars breezed by the Lamar Vikings on the road to the tune of 40-7. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Vikings are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Horn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rodney Franklin, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Franklin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another pass catcher making a difference was Jamari Andrews, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Lamar lost, don't look at Gannon Carey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 119 yards on 19 of 27 attempts. The dominant performance gave Carey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Horn's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lamar, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Horn will take on Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lamar, they will challenge Martin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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