Lambert and Norcross squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lambert had to settle for second. They took a 37-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norcross Blue Devils. The Longhorns' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Lambert still got an impressive performance from Cameron Bland, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bland was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Ethan Daughtery was another key player, having thrown for 327 yards and three touchdowns.
Dillon Mohammed had an outrageously good game for Norcross as he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those 164 rushing yards gave Mohammed a new career-high. Jahsaun Clarke was Mohammed's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Lambert's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Norcross, their record now sits at 8-3.
Lambert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Norcross, they will square off against Grayson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grayson is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Norcross will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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