Football Preview: Lackey Chargers vs. Thomas Stone Cougars
Lackey is 7-2 against Thomas Stone since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lackey Chargers are taking a road trip to challenge the Thomas Stone Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Thomas Stone took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lackey, who comes in off a win.
Lackey is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past McDonough 48-7 on the road on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chargers with their most commanding win of the season.
Ronald Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 236 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another back making a difference was Marcus Crooks Jr, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lackey's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Tyson Wallace was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in McDonough's side was Dinari Hawkins, who forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lackey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 461 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 328 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Thomas Stone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 54-24 loss at the hands of Northern.
Despite the defeat, Thomas Stone had strong showings from Terrence Merchant, who gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns, and Trey Lewis, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave Merchant a new career-high in rushing yards.
Lackey's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Thomas Stone, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lackey beat Thomas Stone 13-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lackey since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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