Football Recap: Lexington Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 8, 2024, 9:30pm

Football Recap: Lexington Golden Bears vs. Falkville Blue Devils

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Lexington and Falkville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lexington had to settle for second. They fell 16-6 to the Falkville Blue Devils. The Golden Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

Falkville can attribute much of their success to Landon Powers, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Eli Harris also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

Lexington dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Falkville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Lexington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Falkville, they will face off against Pisgah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pisgah's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Falkville's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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