After each having a week off, the Lamar County Trojans and the Dade County Wolverines will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lamar County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Lamar County took a loss when they played away from home back in October, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They put the hurt on Jasper County with a sharp 28-6 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Lamar County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jasper County only rushed for 80.
Meanwhile, Dade County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Gordon Central last Friday, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory.
Dade County relied on the efforts of Bryson Shrader, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and Carter Christiansen, who rushed for 52 yards. Those 51 rushing yards gave Shrader a new career-high.
Lamar County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.3 points per game. As for Dade County, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lamar County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dade County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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