After each having a week off, the Lanier Longhorns and the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lanier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Lanier won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Seckinger 20-19.
Tojuan Peyton Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 204 rushing yards.
Lanier wouldn't let Seckinger keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Cj Enwemadu led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Logan Laughlin also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Lanier is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-5 otherwise.
Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 275 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sprayberry waltzed into their matchup last Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Wolverines as they made off with a 38-17 win. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rayshawn Simpkins went supernova for Sprayberry, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Simpkins has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Dj Wilson, who threw for 204 yards on only 12 passes.
Sprayberry pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for Lanier, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lanier has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sprayberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lanier won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2019, slipping by Sprayberry 15-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sprayberry's Damarion Owens, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lanier to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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