Football Recap: Meadville Piles Up the Points Against Warren

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 8:25am

Football Recap: Meadville Bulldogs vs. Warren Dragons

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There's no place like home for Meadville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They breezed by the Warren Dragons at home to the tune of 56-7 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games by 36 points or more so far this season.

Jordan Lawrence continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Meadville is 4-1 when Lawrence posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Jacoby Thompson was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Meadville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.

Meadville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Warren, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

Meadville will head out to square off against Erie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meadville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season. As for Warren, they will welcome North East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warren is facing North East at the right time seeing as North East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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