Lanier didn't have done well against Dacula recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lanier Longhorns blew past the Dacula Falcons, posting a 41-14 win on the road. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Falcons are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tojuan Peyton Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Vanden Bos, who rushed for 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dacula only rushed for 51.
Although Dacula took the loss, they still got scores from Kristian Folks and Isaac Kareem-Maman.
The victory got Lanier back to even at 2-2. As for Dacula, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lanier is on the road again on Friday to play Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. Gainesville's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Lanier's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dacula, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Discovery at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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