Key injury hampers Horns’ offense in 28-21 bi-district loss

  • Da’Terrion Houston gets tripped up inside the 10-yard line but not before he returned a kickoff 98 yards to set up a touchdown in the second quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Da’Terrion Houston gets tripped up inside the 10-yard line but not before he returned a kickoff 98 yards to set up a touchdown in the second quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • Bryce Stoever finishes off a 21-yard run in the second quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Bryce Stoever finishes off a 21-yard run in the second quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • Adin Beyer (left) and Jayvan Luhrs pressure Eagle quarterback Mc-Cray Jacobs in the first quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Adin Beyer (left) and Jayvan Luhrs pressure Eagle quarterback Mc-Cray Jacobs in the first quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • John Davis makes a fourth-down tackle in the fourth quarter Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    John Davis makes a fourth-down tackle in the fourth quarter Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • Rodney H Walton scores on a second-quarter run. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Rodney H Walton scores on a second-quarter run. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • Jayse Janda secures a fourth-quarter catch that went for 26 yards. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Jayse Janda secures a fourth-quarter catch that went for 26 yards. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
  • Jose Cortez gets upfield for a first down on an 8-yard reception in the second quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
    Jose Cortez gets upfield for a first down on an 8-yard reception in the second quarter. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
With the loss of their top offensive player, the Shorthorns fell one score short of an upset in the first round of the playoffs last Friday at Bob Shelton Stadium in Buda. After the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter, Johnson City held on for a 28-21 win to advance to area against Refugio. Schulenburg, meanwhile, finished 5-6 with only four seniors on the roster after going 0-10 last…

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