Thursday just wasn't the day for Johns Creek's offense. They took a blow against the Lanier Longhorns on Thursday, falling 52-0. The Gladiators have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lanier was led to victory by Dominic Larocca and Keyon Stemmons. Larocca rushed for 77 yards and one TD, while Stemmons rushed for 66 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Larocca's passing game has become a key predictor of the Longhorns' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.
Johns Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lanier, their record now sits at 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Johns Creek will face off against rival Seckinger at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Lanier is set to take on their familiar foe Roswell at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Larocca and Trey Smith.
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