After each having a week off, the Lanier Bulldogs and the Sumrall Bobcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lanier is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They lost 28-8 to Murrah two weeks ago. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lanier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarius Lewis and Tremayne Guidry. Guidry is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played. Dmarion Smith was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Sumrall was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Forrest County Agricultural, falling 35-14.
Sumrall's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
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