Football Game Preview: Griffin Bears vs. Lithonia Bulldogs

After each having a week off, the Griffin Bears and the Lithonia Bulldogs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Griffin is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mundy's Mill: they outscored them in every quarter. The Bears enjoyed a cozy 30-12 victory over the Tigers on Friday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Tigers are ranked 334th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lithonia). They really took it to Clarkston for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Angoras: they've now won three in a row.

Griffin better keep an eye on Xavier Butler. He was instrumental in Lithonia's win, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 25 yards and a pair of TDs. Butler was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. Chase Livsey was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and one score on only eight carries.

Lithonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

Lithonia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Peyton Key and Derrion Mosley.

Griffin's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lithonia, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.