CLYDE – The Early Longhorns notched their first District 3-3A Division I victory, snapping a two-game skid and moving within a victory of their second straight postseason berth thanks to Friday night’s 34-15 road triumph over the Clyde Bulldogs.

Early (6-2, 1-2) jumped out to a 14-0 lead over Clyde (1-7, 1-2) after one quarter, which stood at 21-6 at halftime and 31-9 through three frames.

The Longhorns produced 451 yards of total offense – 287 passing and 164 rushing – as quarterback Jaxyn Price returned to the lineup and completed 14 of 30 passes for 287 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.

On the ground, Tre Beam led the attack with 135 yards and two trips to the end zone on 28 carries, while Franky Villarreal chipped in 28 yards on the ground on five rushes.

Leading receivers included Jeremy Brown with seven grabs for 131 yards, John-Stewart Gordon with four for 38 yards and a trip to the end zone, Cedric Morelan with two catches for 59 yards and a score, and Beam also hauled in a 31-yard scoring reception. Ki Houston added a 56-yard catch and run as well.

Defensively, Early gave up 193 yards – 126 passing and 67 rushing – on 52 snaps, an average of 3.7 yards per play, while also intercepting a pair of pass attempts.

The Longhorns are back in action next week at San Angelo TLCA (0-8, 0-3), which is coming off a 70-0 loss to No. 1 Jim Ned (8-0, 3-0). A win in San Angelo would lock up a second straight trip to the playoffs for Early.