The Lithia Springs Leo Lion will face off against the New Manchester Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Lithia Springs: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while New Manchester has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Lithia Springs got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Alexander.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, New Manchester was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by Rome and fell 38-7. The contest marked the Jaguar's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, New Manchester fell to 7-1. As for Lithia Springs, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-7.
Lithia Springs took a serious blow against New Manchester in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 35-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Jaguar's Delancy Alexander, who threw for 230 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and one score. Now that the Leo Lion know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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