The Ragland Purple Devils will challenge the Fayetteville Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ragland will be strutting in after a win while Fayetteville will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Ragland finally turned things around against Woodville on Friday. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 50-20. The Purple Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ragland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but A'Ron Lee led the charge by rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Lee is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwan Byers, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ragland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville came up short against Winterboro two weeks ago, falling 40-20. The Wolves have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ragland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Fayetteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ragland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fayetteville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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