Football Preview: Lovejoy Wildcats vs. Newnan Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Newnan Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Two weeks ago, Lovejoy didn't have too much trouble with Banneker at home as they won 28-14. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Trojans are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newnan entered their matchup against Langston Hughes on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Newnan was outmatched by Langston Hughes at home and fell 48-7. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Newnan wouldn't let Langston Hughes keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Josiah Smith was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Lovejoy's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Newnan, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Lovejoy took a serious blow against Newnan in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, falling 34-3. Can Lovejoy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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