After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Walton, Lambert was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 49-41 win over the Cherokee Warriors. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Lambert's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Daughtery led the charge by throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Daughtery a new career-high in rushing yards. Jesse Brooks helped Daughtery out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
Lambert's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Jett Conley with two sacks. Branson Brooks was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Lambert's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cherokee, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lambert will head out to square off against West Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherokee, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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