The Edgewood Bulldogs will square off against the New Boston Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Boston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Edgewood, who comes in off a win.
New Boston is hoping to do what Lone Oak couldn't on Friday: put an end to Edgewood's winning streak, which now stands at three games. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Edgewood made off with a 14-13 victory over Lone Oak. The 14-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of Edgewood's win came down to the chemistry between Trevor Golightly and his top target Lucas Pippin. Golightly rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns while Pippin rushed for 128 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Golightly a new career-high in rushing yards.
Edgewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, New Boston unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against Daingerfield, falling 56-19. The Lions have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Edgewood's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points per game. As for New Boston, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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