The Lawrence County Red Devils will face off against the East Limestone Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Lawrence County was able to grind out a solid win over Haleyville, taking the game 34-27.
Meanwhile, East Limestone had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over West Limestone on Friday. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jake Cochran went supernova for East Limestone, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Cochran a new career-high in rushing yards. Roderick Lavender Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 82 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: East Limestone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
East Limestone wouldn't let West Limestone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Xavier Donald was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Lawrence County pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Limestone, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Lawrence County took their victory against East Limestone in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 43-22. Will Lawrence County repeat their success, or does East Limestone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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