The Early Longhorns’ two-game win streak came to an end Friday night as the No. 5 Jim Ned Indians rolled to a 46-14 victory in the District 3-3A Division I opener for both teams.

Jim Ned (4-1, 1-0) finished with 489 yards of total offense behind a balanced attack that featured 247 rushing yards and 242 passing yards.

Meanwhile, Early (3-3, 0-1) produced 203 yards – 160 through the air and 43 on the ground – while committing a pair of turnovers.

The Longhorns – seeking their first postseason berth since 2008 – trailed just 7-0 after one quarter, but Jim Ned stretched the lead to 19-0 by halftime and carried a 33-7 edge into the fourth period.

Early quarterback Jaxyn Price completed 7 of 18 passes for 160 yards with one touchdown, as leading receivers included Tre Beam with three grabs for 53 yards, Alex Jacobs with a 53-yard touchdown reception, Tyson Tyler with a 22-yard catch, Caleb McCullough with a 20-yard reception, and Hayden Schroeder hauled in a 12-yard catch.

On the ground, Jacobs was limited to 26 yards on 14 carries, Price rushed for 15 yards on five totes, and Beam chipped in a 2-yard carry.

Early will attempt to notch its first district victory next week as the Longhorns visit Breckenridge (0-5, 0-1), which is coming off a 38-21 loss to Clyde Friday night.

(story courtesy Derrick Stuckly, Brownwoodnews.com)