After each having a week off, the Lamar County Trojans and the Westside Seminoles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lamar County has three straight victories, Westside has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Lamar County took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 62-7 win over Rutland. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Westside had to suffer through a 56-27 loss at the hands of Bowdon.
Despite their defeat, Westside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. James Neville, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 208 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Another rusher making a difference was Kadiphius Iverson, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Lamar County's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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