Lawrence County lost against Tullahoma back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lawrence County Wildcats received a blow as they fell 31-14 to the Tullahoma Wildcats.
Despite the defeat, Lawrence County had strong showings from Logan Clayton, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Carter Pettigrew, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Those 88 rushing yards gave Clayton a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tullahoma only rushed for 114.
Marvancy Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns for Tullahoma. The team also got some help courtesy of Khani Johnson, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lawrence County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Tullahoma, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Shelbyville Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Shelbyville Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lawrence County likes a good challenge. Tullahoma also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Warren County at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Tullahoma is facing Warren County at the right time seeing as Warren County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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