A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Luella Lions face off against the Locust Grove Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Luella has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Locust Grove will arrive with 18 straight victories.
Luella is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Newton on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Luella took a blow against Newton, falling 33-6. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Rams are ranked 63rd).
Meanwhile, Locust Grove beat Newton 26-14 last Monday.
Locust Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Little, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Katie Smith was another key signal caller, throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns.
Locust Grove's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. Angelina Williams was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up six sacks herself.
Locust Grove pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.2 points per game. As for Luella, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Luella was taken down by Locust Grove 41-0 in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who threw for 217 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of her passes. Now that Luella knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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