It had been Lambert’s season, but it wasn’t its night on Friday. North Cobb announced its presence by spraying orange chalk before kickoff, tinting the atmosphere in visiting colors, before using a relentless defense and ground game to defeat the Longhorns 35-7 in the second round of the GHSA Class 7A playoffs at The Horn. The Warriors (10-2) forced three turnovers, sacked Richie Kenney six times and got big plays on the ground from tailback C.J. Cole that set up short-yardage touchdowns, but it was a momentum-swinging kick return just three minutes into the game that set the tone.