The Luella Lions will take on the Stephenson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Luella's victory against Mt. Zion wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Bulldogs 22-21. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Aiden Rucker
| 10/17/25 @ Mt. Zion | 214 |
| 10/03/25 @ North Clayton | 161 |
| 09/26/25 vs Riverdale | 139 |
| 08/29/25 @ Commerce | 98 |
| 09/12/25 @ Starr's Mill | 73 |
Luella's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Rucker, who threw for 214 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 214 passing yards gave Rucker a new career-high. A healthy portion of Rucker's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Markel Aguirre.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stephenson). They really took it to Riverdale for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-20 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-20.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jayden Johnson and Anthony Booker. Johnson rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries while Booker rushed for 169 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries. Thanks to that big game, Johnson is now up to 17 rushing touchdowns on the season.
The victory got Luella back to even at 4-4. As for Stephenson, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Luella suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Stephenson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 217 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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