The Raleigh Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Mize Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Raleigh didn't have too much trouble with Taylorsville at home as they won 26-12.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cj Moncrief and he. Moncrief rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Deuce Carter showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 58 yards.
Raleigh was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Raleigh's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brendan Harper and Jabrinyt Clark.
Meanwhile, Mize made easy work of Enterprise on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory. Fans of Mize have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Raleigh pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mize, their record now sits at 3-0.
Raleigh beat Mize 18-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raleigh 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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