West Lauderdale had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They came out on top against the Newton County Cougars by a score of 33-21. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
West Lauderdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but K.P PEOPLES led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. PEOPLES is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Backing up that air attack was Travion Mosley, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
West Lauderdale wouldn't let Newton County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Lauderdale can thank Braden Massey and Jack Davidson for forcing both of them. Davidson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 22. Cj Gathings was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles and defending five passes.
West Lauderdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
West Lauderdale's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Newton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Lauderdale will take on Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season. As for Newton County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Amory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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