Lovejoy entered their contest against Dutchtown on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lovejoy Wildcats were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Dutchtown Bulldogs. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Michael Johnson and his top target Larry Hudson. Johnson threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while Hudson picked up 166 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hudson's longest reception was for an incredible 74 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to Jamarion Mckinney, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lovejoy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Dutchtown, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lovejoy will square off against McIntosh at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so McIntosh's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Dutchtown, they will take on Langston Hughes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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