While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Lake Creek was not quite Huntsville's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Hornets. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Lake Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Juan Gonzalez, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Zach Colwell, who threw for 144 yards and a pair of TDs.
A big part of Huntsville's win came down to the chemistry between Zarien Adolphe and his top target Markcus Lewis. Adolphe rushed for 114 yards and one score while Lewis rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown. Huntsville is undefeated when Adolphe posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Lake Creek dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Huntsville, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Creek will challenge Splendora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.88 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Huntsville, they will face off against Nederland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.13 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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