With a playoff game on the line, Lamar County rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Dade County Wolverines to the tune of 51-10. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Lamar County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Lamar County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Dade County's QB won't forget Bryson Johnson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Johnson has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Ajavion Vereen was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 11 total tackles.
Lamar County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.3 points per game. As for Dade County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Lamar County and Northeast are set to duel on Friday. Northeast is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Lamar County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Dade County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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