There's no place like home for Lawrence County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over the Spring Hill Raiders on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ian Clayton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Lawrence County also got a significant boost from Carter Pettigrew, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
The victory snapped Lawrence County's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Spring Hill, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lawrence County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-14 loss against Tullahoma on the 3rd. As for Spring Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Columbia Central at 7:00 p.m. Columbia Central's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Spring Hill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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