The inability to shut down a potent Leander Lion rush attack sunk the Lehman Lobos in a 52-14 season-ending loss Friday at A.C. Bible Stadium in Leander.
The Lobos (1-9, 0-6) complete the 2017 season on a seven-game losing streak and finish winless in district play for the second time in three seasons.
Lehman couldn’t stop Leander running backs Adison Larue and Xavier Dotson, who combined for 211 of the Lions’ 402 yards on the ground. Larue rushed for 111 yards on seven carries and scored one touchdown, while Dotson rushed for 100 yards and one score. Eleven Lion players tallied at least one carry in the contest.
But it was the Lobos who struck first when sophomore running back Diego Romero rushed in a nine-yard touchdown run to give Lehman a 7-0 first quarter lead.
Leander responded when quarterback Rashad Carter tossed a 49 yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 7-7.
Leander, which entered the game winless in its last ten contests, tallied ten unanswered points in the second quarter, which gave the Lions a 17-7 lead.
The Lions maintained its offensive blitz by scoring an additional 28 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarters. Highlighting the barrage was a 56-yard touchdown run from LaRue, which gave Leander a 31-7 lead.
Leander led 52-7 before the Lobos tallied its final response of the season
A 13-yard touchdown pass from Chastin Evans to wide receiver Zack Harris closed the contest.
Lobo Kaleb Priestly led the team with 86 yards rushing on 18 carries, while Romero finished with 34 yards and the one score.
Starting quarterback Bryant Lewis went 6 of 11 for 63 yards passing, while Evans went 7 of 13 for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Lehman was outgained 458 to 143 in total yards in the contest.
