Purvis lost against Lawrence County back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Purvis Tornadoes took a 32-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrence County Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Purvis still got an impressive performance from Moses Cummings, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Cummings showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards.
Leading Lawrence County to victory were Wesley Harris and James Mcduffey. Harris rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Mcduffey rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Mcduffey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Purvis' loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lawrence County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Columbia the next time they take the field. Lawrence County will host Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Purvis will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
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