The Lithonia Bulldogs will challenge the Marist War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lithonia will bounce into Friday's contest after beating St. Pius X Catholic, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Bulldogs blew past the Golden Lions, posting a 48-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Xavier Butler and Albert Gooding. Butler gained 191 total yards and three touchdowns while Gooding rushed for 159 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Gooding a new career-high.
Lithonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lithonia's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jamonei Edwards and Za'Quan Jackson, who racked up four sacks between them. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last three times he's played. Another thorn in St. Pius X Catholic's side was Josias Dore, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Marist came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Angoras a 44-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the War Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Angoras are ranked 432nd).
Lithonia better keep an eye on James Lasco. He was instrumental in Marist's win, punching in one rushing score, while also throwing for 88 yards and one touchdown. Hayes Rollauer also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Lithonia's record now sits at 7-1. As for Marist, their record is now an identical 7-1.
Lithonia was dealt a bruising 49-6 loss at the hands of Marist in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
