You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sam Houston on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Highlands Owls out of the water with a 38-7 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hurricanes had established a 23 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sam Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Damann Goode, who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards. The dominant performance gave Goode a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Germaine Carson, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands only rushed for 15.
Sam Houston wouldn't let Highlands keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Houston can thank Markiez Rice and Antonio Canada for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Highlands' side was J?Von Reese, who made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win got Sam Houston back to even at 5-5. As for Highlands, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Sam Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highlands, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls challenges Brackenridge at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. They are coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Highlands will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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