Lassiter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Pope Greyhounds, falling 27-3. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 145th).
Mitch Seaman threw for 152 yards on 14 of 27 attempts.
Levi Mundt was his top target, picking up 69 receiving yards.
Pope had a senior duo take command as John Stuetzer rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries and J.T. Way rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Stuetzer really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Lassiter's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pope, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Lassiter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Pope will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Woodstock at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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