East Limestone is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Lawrence County a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The East Limestone Indians will be playing at home against the Lawrence County Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
East Limestone's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past West Limestone to the tune of 34-0. Considering the Indians' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Javian Martin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 200 yards and three TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Limestone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Lawrence County brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over Haleyville. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lawrence County found their leader in freshman Eli Mitchell, who rushed for 147 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 147 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Mitchell. Another back making a difference was Tavian Jones, who rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
East Limestone's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lawrence County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
East Limestone was taken down by Lawrence County 42-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Indians, Parker Frost (who rushed for 168 yards and three TDs on only 15 carries, and also threw for 170 yards and one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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