Early had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 33-12 margin over the Bangs Dragons on Friday. The score was close at the half, but the Longhorns pulled away in the second half with 20 points.
Early wouldn't let Bangs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Weston Barton, Kaeden Byrd, and Ben Morris picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Early was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 410 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bangs only gained 181.
Although Bangs took the loss, they still got scores from Brayden Gatlin and Noah Castillo.
Early will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Hamilton on Friday. As for Bangs, they will welcome Merkel on Friday. Bangs will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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