Hornets play tough on defense, fall to Troy 21-6

Caldwell travels to Lorena this week

CALDWELL’S JAMAR HEWITT and Dontavien Johnson try to tackle Troy’s Brady Bearden during the Hornets’ home loss last Friday night.
CALDWELL’S JAMAR HEWITT and Dontavien Johnson try to tackle Troy’s Brady Bearden during the Hornets’ home loss last Friday night.

The Caldwell Hornets got an early boost with a dramatic TD catch by De’Autre Burns for a 6-0 lead, and the defense played tough the rest of the way despite a 21-6 home loss to Troy last Friday.

Troy, coming off an overtime win over Cameron the week before, improved to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in district play, while Caldwell fell to 2-6 overall and 0-4 in district play.

The Hornets played valiantly, part…