The Quitman Bulldogs will square off against the Edgewood Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Quitman will bounce into Friday's match after beating Harmony, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Quitman secured a 34-29 W over Harmony on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Klayton Meadows was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88% of his passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended five passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Bryson Hobbs.
Meanwhile, Edgewood didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Prairiland on Friday, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory.
A big part of Edgewood's win came down to the chemistry between Trevor Golightly and his top target Lucas Pippin. Golightly threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns while Pippin gained 242 total yards.
Edgewood wouldn't let Prairiland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Edgewood can thank Jacob Kimbrough and Jose Guerrero for forcing both of them.
Quitman's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Edgewood, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Quitman took a serious blow against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 59-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Golightly, who threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing, and also rushed for 36 yards. Now that Quitman knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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