After both having extra time off, the Trion Bulldogs and the Greenville Patriots will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Trion took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over Mt. Zion at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lane Harris was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Kade Smith, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Greenville had just enough and edged Mt. Zion out 37-35 back in September.
Greenville had a senior duo take command as Tyler Render rushed for 338 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and Antavious Richardson rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Render's longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquel Deering, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 625 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Greenville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tay Martin and Nikolas Hurley.
Trion pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Greenville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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