Football Preview: Loretto Mustangs vs. Lawrence County Wildcats
Loretto is 1-8 against Lawrence County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Loretto Mustangs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Loretto will be strutting in after a victory while Lawrence County will be coming in after a loss.
Loretto's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Collinwood by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-0. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Trojans are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They received a blow as they fell 14-0 to Summertown.
Loretto didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lawrence County's Ian Clayton, who rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Loretto still be able to contain Clayton? There's only one way to find out.
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