Lithia Springs has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Alexander Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lithia Springs is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rome last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lithia Springs was outmatched by Rome on the road and fell 70-12. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Wolves are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-6, which was the final score in Alexander's tilt against East Paulding last Friday. The Cougars were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Lithia Springs dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Alexander, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Lithia Springs came up short against Alexander when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 12-0. Thankfully for Lithia Springs, Tenacious Taylor (who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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