If Sam Houston was riding high fresh off their 42-22 takedown of Lanier last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sam Houston Hurricanes wound up with the same score they had in their last game (42-22), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result was an unpleasant reminder to them of the 21-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Sam Houston lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Terrence Harper, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sam Houston also got a significant boost from Mivieon Franklin Ross, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
Even though they lost, Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 250.8.
Sam Houston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Si?Rod Bethany and Harper. J?Von Reese was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Keven Hernandez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Burbank, rushing for 65 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Robert Maritnez was another key player, rushing for 133 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Sam Houston moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Burbank, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Sam Houston has already played their next game, a 20-12 loss against Jefferson on the 24th. Burbank has also already played their next match, a 56-6 victory against Brackenridge on the 25th.
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