The Wesson Cobras will head out to face off against the Lumberton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Wesson will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 32) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 win over Perry Central.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Damarion Smith and his top target Deshawn Smith. Damarion picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown while Deshawn gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns. Damarion's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
Wesson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Laiken Thomas.
Meanwhile, Lumberton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against West Marion on Friday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win.
Wesson's record is now 3-0. As for Lumberton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Wesson against Lumberton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 40-7 victory. In that match, Wesson amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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