Puckett has won three straight games at home, while Raleigh has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Puckett Wolves will welcome the Raleigh Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Puckett: 13.8, Raleigh: 9.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Puckett is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Leake County on Friday. They fell 14-7 to the Gators. The matchup marked the Wolves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Puckett wouldn't let Leake County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Puckett can thank Jaxson Elmore and Jacob Jones for forcing both of them. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raleigh). They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Pisgah. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Dragons are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raleigh found their leader in underclassman Jaylin Owens, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Raleigh also got help from Jabrinyt Clark, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Raleigh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brendan Harper and Deuce Carter. The dominant performance also gave Harper a new career-high in rushing yards.
Puckett's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Raleigh, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Puckett has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Raleigh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Puckett took a serious blow against Raleigh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 54-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carter, who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Puckett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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