Mary Persons was the 16-13 winner over LaGrange when they last played one another back in September of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Mary Persons Bulldogs took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the LaGrange Grangers on Thursday. Despite 309 more yards than the Grangers, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Mary Persons' loss came despite strong showings from Caden Lavinka and Mac Nelson. Lavinka picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Nelson threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Lavinka's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Even if they lost, Mary Persons' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Josiah Knight was especially locked on to LaGrange's QB and sacked him twice.
Malachi Render-Fannin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for LaGrange, rushing for 162 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Render-Fannin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Mary Persons has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for LaGrange, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mary Persons is on the road again on Friday to play Spalding at 7:30 p.m. Spalding is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Mary Persons will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for LaGrange, they are taking a road trip to face off against Troup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in LaGrange's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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