After only 12 points in their last matchup, Lawrence County made sure to put some points up on the board against Purvis on Friday. The Lawrence County Cougars came out on top against the Purvis Tornadoes by a score of 32-21. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tornadoes, too.
Lawrence County was led to victory by Wesley Harris and James Mcduffey. Harris rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Mcduffey rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Harris has become a key player for Lawrence County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purvis only rushed for 233.
When it comes to explaining why Purvis lost, don't look at Moses Cummings. Despite the final result, he rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Cummings was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards.
The victory got Lawrence County back to even at 4-4. As for Purvis, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Columbia the next time they take the field. Lawrence County will host Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Purvis will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
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