2021 schedule
Lambert longhorns
Aug. 20 – Centennial at Lambert Aug. 27 – Lambert at Lassiter Sept. 3 – Lambert at Meadowcreek Sept. 10 – Duluth at Lambert *Sept. 16 – South Forsyth at Lambert Sept. 23 – BYE *Oct. 1 – Gainesville at Lambert *Oct. 8 – Lambert at Denmark *Oct. 15 – North Forsyth at Lambert *Oct. 22 – Lambert at Forsyth Central *Oct. 29 – Lambert at West Forsyth Nov. 5 – BYE *Region 6-7A game
Jacob Smith Forsyth County News
Lambert running back Harrison Peyton, left, and wide receiver Kojo Antwi hope to lead a balanced offense, while also starting in the Longhorns’ defensive backfield.
Lambert sports tough, experienced offensive line heading into 2021 By David Roberts
droberts@forsythnews.com
Lambert didn’t wait long to start preparing for the 2021 season. The Longhorns finished 5-5 – their best mark since 2016 – but head coach Tommy Watson didn’t spend any time celebrating. “We basically started a week after we played West Forsyth in November and started our offseason program,” Watson said. “I’ll tell you what we did. I’ve got a strength coach at Lambert that I brought with me from Lowndes. I told Coach [Curtis] Mattair, I said, ‘Look here. We’re finna to pick this weight room up and we’re gonna dump it on top of them. The ones that come out are gonna be Longhorns.” Watson is quick to point to the offensive line as the biggest benefactor. “The position I am most
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excited about compared to last year is our offensive line,” Watson said. “We were really underdeveloped and undercoached there in my opinion. Our offensive line coach has been working those guys since January. I think when we take the field this year, people are going to say, ‘Man, what did them guys do to get better?’ I’m really excited to see what those guys do this year.” The Longhorns are anchored at tackle by senior Grayson Mains [6-foot-5, 265 pounds], a three-star prospect who is committed to South Carolina. Joining Mains are players such as Chap Cunningham, Elijah Haughawout and Kyle Cunningham. Haughawout played defensive end last season and also lined up at offensive tackle down the stretch. “He’s another guy that if you look at on film from last year to now, he don’t even look like
the same person,” Watson said. “His weight room numbers have shot through the roof. I think the last time we maxed, he was 285, 290 on cleans. He’s a very athletic big man. I think he’s going to play college football, probably on the offensive line. On the defensive line, he’s going to be hard to block for sure.” That time in the weight room also benefitted wide receiver Kojo Antwi [44 catches, 795 yards, 9 TDs], who committed during the offseason to play football at Ohio State. Antwi is listed at 6-foot, 190 pounds and will also play cornerback for the Longhorns. “To look at Kojo today compared to the first time I ever met him, he don’t look like the same person,” Watson said. “I think when I first met him, he was a 240-pound cleaner in the
2020 results 5-5 Overall, 1-5 Region 6-7A Lambert 34, Campbell 9 Lambert 34, Lassiter 19 Lambert 38, Meadowcreek 20 Lambert 26, Duluth 10 *South Forsyth 44, Lambert 14 *Gainesville 42, Lambert 35 *Denmark 52, Lambert 14 *North Forsyth 34, Lambert 20 *Lambert 43, Forsyth Central 42 *West Forsyth 42, Lambert 27 *Region 6-7A game
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First varsity season: 2010 Playoff appearances: 6 (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Region titles: 1 (2016) State titles: 0
the coach Tommy Watson
At Lambert: 5-5, second season Overall: 28-43, eighth season
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