After each having a week off, the Sumrall Bobcats and the Lanier Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sumrall is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They came up short against Forrest County Agricultural, falling 35-14.
Meanwhile, Lanier suffered their biggest defeat since November 3, 2023 two weeks ago. They lost 28-8 to Murrah. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Mustangs are ranked 39th).
Lanier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarius Lewis and Tremayne Guidry. Guidry also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Murrah's side was Dmarion Smith, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sumrall's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lanier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
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