Lanier and Sprayberry squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lanier had to settle for second. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2019.
Despite the loss, Lanier saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shorrod Wallace picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss). Ben Vanden Bos also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 124.
Leading Sprayberry to victory were Jaden Duckett and Rayshawn Simpkins. Duckett rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while Simpkins rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Simpkins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lanier now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Sprayberry, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Lanier does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sprayberry, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Newnan, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Newnan is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Sprayberry will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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