Lone Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They and the Edgewood Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up, but the Lone Oak Buffaloes suffered a 14-13 loss. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Tre Hubbard and Nick Counts certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hubbard gained 116 total yards and a touchdown, while Counts picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lone Oak didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hubbard and Brice Forgy. Forgy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played.
A big part of Edgewood's victory came down to the chemistry between Trevor Golightly and his top target Lucas Pippin. Golightly rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns while Pippin rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 96 rushing yards gave Golightly a new career-high.
Lone Oak's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Edgewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Lone Oak will take on De Kalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. De Kalb will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Lone Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Edgewood, they will welcome New Boston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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