Football Recap: Tough Loss for Sulligent

If Sulligent was riding high off their 46-12 takedown of Brilliant last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils were dealt a 37-8 defeat at the hands of the Lamar County Bulldogs on Friday. The Blue Devils were red-hot offensively heading into the contest, having scored no less than 31 points in the seven games prior, but the Bulldogs' defense proved too tough.

Saige Coleman threw for 127 yards and 1 touchdown (3 INT). Keaton Otts was his top target, rushing for 34 yards, while also picking up 54 receiving yards.

Blue Devils

Previous Games (Away)

@ LCHS 10-30-2026	8-37	L
vs BHS 10-23-2026	46-12	W
@ LHS 10-16-2026	42-28	W
@ PCHS 10-9-2026	60-26	W

Sulligent's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. Lamar County (7-3) has been on a roll lately: they've now won five of their last six matchups.

Sulligent didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-26 victory against Appalachian on the 6th. As for Lamar County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 35-34 defeat against Collinsville on the 6th.