Football Preview: Lanier Bulldogs vs. Murrah Mustangs
The Lanier Bulldogs will take on the Murrah Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanier's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Murrah's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lanier is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering McComb just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Jeremiah Wilson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Murrah suffered their biggest loss since October 12, 2023 on Friday. They lost 27-6 to Madison Central. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Jaguars are ranked fourth).
Lanier's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-1. As for Murrah, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Lanier suffered a grim 28-6 defeat to Murrah when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Lanier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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