Lithonia is 0-4 against St. Pius X Catholic since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Lithonia Bulldogs will take on the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. Lithonia will be strutting in after a victory while St. Pius X Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Lithonia took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over North Springs. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Albert Gooding, who rushed for 161 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lithonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for St. Pius X Catholic's offense. They came up short against Marist on Friday, falling 24-0. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Lions have let down their home crowd.
Lithonia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Lithonia was dealt a bruising 43-6 defeat at the hands of St. Pius X Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Lithonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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