It was fun while it lasted, but Hanover-Horton's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Saturday. They lost 35-14 to the Leslie Blackhawks. The matchup marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Joel Cranmore was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes for Leslie. Those 130 rushing yards gave Cranmore a new career-high. Braydin Johnson also helped out as he racked up 101 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hanover-Horton fell to 8-1. As for Leslie, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hanover-Horton has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Union City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Union City: 9.8, Hanover-Horton: 12.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Leslie, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Atherton at 7:00 p.m. Leslie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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