Football Recap: Edgewood Bulldogs vs. Lone Oak Buffaloes
Edgewood entered their tilt with Lone Oak on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over the Lone Oak Buffaloes. The 14-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Edgewood's win came down to the chemistry between Trevor Golightly and his top target Lucas Pippin. Golightly rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns while Pippin rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 96 rushing yards gave Golightly a new career-high.
Edgewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Lone Oak's loss came despite strong showings from Tre Hubbard and Nick Counts. Hubbard gained 116 total yards and a touchdown, while Counts picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Edgewood's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points per game. As for Lone Oak, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.
Edgewood and Lone Oak are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Edgewood will be playing at home against New Boston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lone Oak, they will challenge De Kalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in De Kalb's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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