Football Recap: Lanier Bulldogs vs. Forest Hill Patriots
Lanier put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Forest Hill Patriots 22-6. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jeremiah Wilson went supernova for Lanier, rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Wilson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 165 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lanier wouldn't let Forest Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lanier can thank Dmarion Smith and Jaden Jones for forcing both of them.
Lanier pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Forest Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lanier will head out to challenge Jim Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanier is facing Jim Hill at the right time seeing as Jim Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Forest Hill, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on October 3rd.
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