Raleigh is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Noxubee County is on a ten-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lions will welcome the Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Raleigh's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Noxubee County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Raleigh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over Seminary. The Lions pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Noxubee County). They claimed a resounding 54-21 win over Winona. Considering Noxubee County has won seven contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Noxubee County's defense made their presence known, laying out Landon Crawford three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: BJ Payton, Darrius Burkhalter, and Jheremy Payton, who each picked up one sack apiece. Noxubee County got some further help from BJ: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Raleigh's record now sits at 13-1. As for Noxubee County, their record is now 11-3.
Raleigh came out on top in a nail-biter against Noxubee County when the teams last played back in December of 2022, sneaking past 55-52. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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