Football Preview: Lovejoy Wildcats vs. Morrow Mustangs
Lovejoy is 6-0 against Morrow since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lovejoy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morrow Mustangs.
Lovejoy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Langston Hughes on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lovejoy had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Langston Hughes. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Panthers are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morrow, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They snuck past Banneker with a 36-32 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Lovejoy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Morrow, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Lovejoy against Morrow in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-13 victory. Will Lovejoy repeat their success, or does Morrow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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