Lloyd Memorial had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They breezed by the Pendleton County Wildcats at home to the tune of 50-20. Given the Juggernauts' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Wildcats are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Lloyd Memorial's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaleb Evans and his top target Colten Barger. Evans threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Barger picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. IZZY TURNER was in the mix as well, providing Lloyd Memorial with a touchdown.
Lloyd Memorial pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pendleton County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lloyd Memorial will head out to take on Lexington Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lloyd Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Lexington Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Pendleton County, they will head out on the road to square off against Bourbon County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton County is facing Bourbon County at the right time seeing as Bourbon County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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