Two dominant backs in Carter Pettigrew and Robert Bailey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lawrence County Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Two weeks ago, Lawrence County ended up a good deal behind Tullahoma and lost 31-14.
Lawrence County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Clayton, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Pettigrew, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Clayton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tullahoma only rushed for 114.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville Central entered their tilt with Spring Hill on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 53-7 win over the Raiders. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Bailey, who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 133 rushing yards in the third games prior. Another player making a difference was Stephen Bobo, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Shelbyville Central, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lawrence County came up short against Shelbyville Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 21-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that Lawrence County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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