The Raleigh Lions will take on the Taylorsville Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Raleigh strolled past Newton County with points to spare, taking the game 25-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Cj Moncrief went supernova for Raleigh, rushing for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Moncrief has posted since back in September of 2023.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Raleigh's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Jamarion Owens and his two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Taylorsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 win over Bay Springs on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tartars needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Raleigh's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Taylorsville, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Raleigh beat Taylorsville 18-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Raleigh repeat their success, or does Taylorsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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