Lawrence County suffered their biggest defeat since November 17, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against the Columbia Wildcats, falling 55-34. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (32), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence County lost, don't look at Wesley Harris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 151 rushing yards gave Harris a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lawrence County's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Columbia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Lawrence County will take on Forrest County Agricultural at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbia, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Purvis at 7:00 p.m.
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