Football Preview: Livingston Lions vs. Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears
The Livingston Lions will face off against the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Livingston has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight defeats, while Little Cypress-Mauriceville will come in with three straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Livingston duked it out withLiberty on Friday. Livingston fell to Liberty 28-22.
Damorian Hill put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Livingston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Little Cypress-Mauriceville). They blew past Hardin-Jefferson, posting a 49-13 victory at home. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Hawks are ranked 639th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Livingston came up short against Little Cypress-Mauriceville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 18-13. Will Livingston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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