The Greenwood Bulldogs will face off against the Louisville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Greenwood finally turned things around against Caledonia on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over the Cavaliers. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Juwaun Gideon, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown.
Greenwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Louisville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 28-20. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Tigers are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenwood's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Louisville, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Greenwood took a serious blow against Louisville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 58-0. Will Greenwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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