The Lanier Bulldogs will square off against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Lanier's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while McComb has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Lanier's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Raymond 14-0. The 14-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, McComb came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Richland 48-14 at home.
Lanier's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for McComb, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Lanier took a serious blow against McComb in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 61-6. Thankfully for Lanier, Jamarcus Pittman (who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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