The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns will square off against the La Marque Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Hamshire-Fannett easily dispatched Shepherd two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Longhorns fell just short of West Orange-Stark by a score of 22-20 on Friday. The Longhorns' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Although Hamshire-Fannett took the loss, they still got scores from Jess Folsom and Dwayne Long.
Meanwhile, La Marque entered their matchup against Columbia two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars fell just short of the Roughnecks by a score of 35-33. The Cougars gained 90 more yards on the day, but it was the Roughnecks that made the best use of them.
Hamshire-Fannett will need to focus on slowing down Cory Hosea, one of several La Marque players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 142 yards and one TD while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and one touchdown. Hosea got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards. Another player making a difference was Deuce Walker, who threw for 288 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Hamshire-Fannett's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for La Marque, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Hamshire-Fannett against La Marque when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 49-13 win. In that game, the Longhorns amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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