It was a good run, but Lambert unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the North Atlanta Warriors by a score of 24-21.
Despite the defeat, Lambert saw an underclassman step up: Josiah Saunders rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Those 112 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Saunders.
Lambert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Smith and Harrison Richards. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Lambert got some further help from Luke Lemoine: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lambert's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Atlanta, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lambert has already played their next contest, a 37-0 win against Alpharetta on the 11th. As for North Atlanta, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 27-17 victory against North Forsyth on the 11th.
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