The Cheatham County Central Cubs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Cheatham County Central finally turned things around against Stewart County on Friday. They took down the Rebels 41-27. The Cubs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County didn't have too much trouble with Franklin County on Friday as they won 35-17.
Logan Clayton went supernova for Lawrence County, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 115 yards and a touchdown. Those 98 rushing yards gave Clayton a new career-high.
Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Cheatham County Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Lawrence County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Cheatham County Central was taken down by Lawrence County 48-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cheatham County Central was down 34-0.
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