While Lowndes put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Mt. Zion. The Lowndes Vikings took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 62-0 victory over the Mt. Zion Bulldogs. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 387th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lowndes had a senior duo take command as Aalim Brown rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries and Marvis Parrish gained 99 total yards and three touchdowns. Parrish's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Mason Woods was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lowndes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lowndes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tre Thomas and Edward Wright.
Lowndes' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Lowndes' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Central Gwinnett at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Zion, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m.
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