Lyle-Pacelli football team falls to Houston

The Lyle-Pacelli football team lost 68-18 to Houston (3-4 overall, 3-3 SEC) in Art Hass Stadium Friday.

The Athletics (1-6 overall, 1-5 SEC) trailed 14-12 early in the second quarter when Jordan Cotter broke off a 50-yard TD run. Houston went on to score four TDs over the next 10 minutes to take a 44-12 lead at halftime.

LP 6 6 0 6 — 18

Houston 14 30 18 6 — 68

LP STATS

Rushing: Jordan Hart, 11-for-90, TD; Jordan Cotter, 14-for-88, TD; Daniel Bollingberg, 14-for-58; passing: Jordan Hart, 6-for-12, 86, TD; receiving: Taylor Wobschall, 2-for-50; Matt Kasel, 1-for-20, TD; Braden Kocer, 1-for-11; Brady Lester, 1-for-3; Cotter, 1-for-2

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