With a playoff game on the line, Russell rose to the challenge on Friday. They slipped by the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts 21-20. Winning may never get old, but the Red Devils sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Several Juggernauts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was ISAIAH SEBASTIAN, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. SEBASTIAN showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Evans, who threw for 269 yards and a touchdown.
Russell's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Lloyd Memorial, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Russell will challenge Lexington Catholic on Friday. Lexington Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Russell likes a good challenge. Lloyd Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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