After flying high against Chattahoochee last Friday, Lanier came back down to earth. The Lanier Longhorns took a blow against the Milton Eagles on Friday, falling 49-7. The contest marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Lanier lost, don't look at Tojuan Peyton Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Luke Nickel, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes for Milton. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to CJ Wiley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lanier now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Milton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lanier will head out to take on Johns Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lanier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. As for Milton, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gainesville at 8:00 p.m. Milton also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 39.4 points per game.
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