The Cottonwood Bears will challenge the Houston County Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cottonwood, who comes in off a win.
Houston County is hoping to do what Providence Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cottonwood's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cottonwood claimed a resounding 58-6 win over Providence Christian at home. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cottonwood's success was spearheaded by the efforts of King Campbell, who gained 264 total yards and two touchdowns, and Braylon Morris, who rushed for 96 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Morris is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cottonwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 483 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Houston County suffered their biggest loss since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Ariton, falling 48-28. The Lions have struggled against the Purple Cats recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cottonwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Houston County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Cottonwood strolled past Houston County in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a score of 36-22. Will Cottonwood repeat their success, or does Houston County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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