It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sam Houston can now relate to. They were dealt a 69-26 loss at the hands of the Liberty Hill Panthers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 848th, while the Panthers are ranked 197th).
Despite the defeat, Sam Houston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mivieon Franklin Ross threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns. Those 280 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Franklin Ross. The team also got some help courtesy of Damann Goode, who picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Among those leading the charge was Dj Seaborn, who rushed for 105 yards on only seven carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 55 yards.
Sam Houston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Liberty Hill, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Sam Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty Hill, they will face off against Brenham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brenham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Liberty Hill likes a good challenge.
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