In their previous meeting,
Lanier delivered
Habersham Central a punishing 31 - 9 defeat. While not characterized by quite the same dominating performance, the rematch ultimately ended up the same way. Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lanier beat Habersham Central 25 - 21 last week.
Lanier got first blood with a 35-yard rushing touchdown in its first drive, but Habersham Central was able to respond with 14 first-half points. That put Lanier down 14 - 12. It turned things around in the second half, however, and outscored Habersham Central 13 to seven.
The win lifted Lanier to 4-3. Habersham Central's record fell to 1-6 after the loss. It is on an unfortunate six-game losing streak.
Both teams are aiming to improve upon those records in their upcoming games. Habersham Central will face off against Dacula Friday at 7:30 PM. Habersham Central has now seen its scores steadily decline over the past three games, a trend the team needs to reverse pronto to avoid another defeat. As for Lanier, it will square off against Apalachee this Friday at 7:30 PM.
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