Football Preview: Russell County Lakers vs. Boyle County Rebels
The Russell County Lakers will head out to square off against the Boyle County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Russell County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-19 win over Taylor County.
Meanwhile, Boyle County put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-7 victory over Lexington Catholic on the road. With the Rebels ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
A big part of Boyle County's win came down to the chemistry between Baylor Murphy and his top target Montavin Quisenberry. Murphy threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Quisenberry gained 151 total yards and three touchdowns.
Boyle County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colt Kelly and Ji?Dyn Smith-Hisel.
Russell County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Boyle County, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Russell County took a serious blow against Boyle County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. Can Russell County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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