Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). They breezed by the Cheatham County Central Cubs to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Lawrence County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Pettigrew out in front who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Logan Clayton, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lawrence County's defense and their five sacks. Tayden Russell was especially locked on to Cheatham County Central's QB and sacked him twice. Jack Marston was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Lawrence County's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Cheatham County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Lawrence County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cheatham County Central, their road trip will continue as they head out to face East Nashville Magnet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Nashville Magnet will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cheatham County Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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