Mt. Carmel is 3-0 against Lawrenceville since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will challenge the Lawrenceville Indians at 6:00 p.m. Lawrenceville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Carmel, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Carmel's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Marshall 44-0 at home. Considering the Golden Aces have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mt. Carmel found their leader in underclassman Shain Meador, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing. Those 243 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Meador. Elliott Acree was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Carmel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Newton on the road and fell 41-7.
The victory got Mt. Carmel back to even at 4-4. As for Lawrenceville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Carmel against Lawrenceville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 win. In that game, Mt. Carmel amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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