Football Preview: Westside Seminoles vs. Lamar County Trojans
After each having a week off, the Westside Seminoles and the Lamar County Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westside has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Lamar County will come in with three straight victories.
Two weeks ago, Westside took a blow against Bowdon, falling 56-27. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Red Devils are ranked 105th).
Despite their loss, Westside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. James Neville, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 208 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Kadiphius Iverson was another key back, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lamar County humbled Rutland with a 62-7 victory.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lamar County, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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