Grangers
| 10/10/25 @ Mary Persons | 28-21 |
| 10/03/25 @ Whitewater | 45-20 |
| 09/19/25 vs Spalding | 41-14 |
| 09/12/25 vs Fayette County | 44-0 |
| 09/05/25 @ Trinity Christian | 35-23 |
LaGrange extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 7-1. They came out on top against the Mary Persons Bulldogs by a score of 28-21. The Grangers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Dylan Barber produced another solid effort rushing for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 125 yards and two TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something LaGrange proved: they limited Mary Persons to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The Grangers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.5.
As for Mary Persons, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while LaGrange is ranked 40th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was CJ Banks, who rushed for 45 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 71 receiving yards. Banks is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Mac Nelson, who threw for 304 yards and one touchdown.
Looking ahead, LaGrange will take on Troup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Grangers will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Mary Persons, they will challenge Spalding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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