Football Preview: Lanier County Bulldogs vs. Clinch County Panthers
Lanier County has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Clinch County Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Lanier County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Irwin County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lanier County was outmatched by Irwin County on the road and fell 41-14. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clinch County). They walked away with a 52-43 win over Turner County on Friday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Aaron Bryant continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 237 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 237 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Xavion Johnson was another key player, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Clinch County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Clinch County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Malik Mcnair, Travis Miller, and Blaze Small picked up one apiece.
Lanier County's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Clinch County, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lanier County lost to Clinch County at home by a decisive 35-16 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Lanier County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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