Preview: Lawrence County Cougars vs. Forrest County Agricultural Aggies
The Lawrence County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Lawrence County is ranked 90th, while Forrest County Agricultural is ranked 96th).
Last Friday, Lawrence County had to suffer through a rough 41-14 loss at the hands of Columbia. Lawrence County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Loss or not, Lawrence County got some senior leadership from Kannon Cato who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns and Ahmad Hardy who rushed for 117 yards. Hardy is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Forrest County Agricultural owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Sumrall by a score of 10-0. The win was just what Forrest County Agricultural needed coming off of a 49-8 loss in their prior contest.
Lawrence County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Forrest County Agricultural, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Lawrence County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 406.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Forrest County Agricultural, though, as they've been averaging only 196.2 per game. Will Lawrence County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Forrest County Agricultural flip the ?
Lawrence County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Forrest County Agricultural when the teams last played back in September of 2022, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Forrest County Agricultural's Keeghan Rodgers, who rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Lawrence County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
