Football Preview: West Lauderdale Knights vs. Shannon Red Raiders
The West Lauderdale Knights and the Shannon Red Raiders are set to duel on Friday. West Lauderdale will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
West Lauderdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 25-7 win over Houston.
West Lauderdale relied on the efforts of Travion Mosley, who rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and K.P PEOPLES, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. PEOPLES has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
West Lauderdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
West Lauderdale wouldn't let Houston keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. West Lauderdale can thank Sam Wansley and Shawne Cole for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Shannon entered their tilt with Kosciusko on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Whippets by a score of 29-20.
West Lauderdale's record is now 10-3. As for Shannon, their record is now 8-2.
West Lauderdale beat Shannon 12-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Lauderdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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