While it was Lassiter who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Alexander who put up more. The Lassiter Trojans were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to the Alexander Cougars.
Despite the loss, Lassiter saw an underclassman step up: Joseph Grice picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Even if they lost, Lassiter's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Grice was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 4.5 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Alexander's side was Bryce Parker, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (1.5 for loss).
The critical scores for Alexander came from Craig Summers and Michael Allen.
Lassiter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Alexander, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Lassiter will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Northview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lassiter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Alexander, they will square off against Cedartown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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