After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Douglass, Luella was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the Mt. Zion Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lions also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Dayshon Furlow was a one-man wrecking crew for Luella as he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave Furlow a new career-high.
Luella didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Elijah Miller picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Luella is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Stephenson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Mt. Zion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglass' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Mt. Zion's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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