A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withthe Mendenhall Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Louisville was fully in charge, breezing past Caledonia 48-7 at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Cavaliers are ranked 138th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mendenhall strolled past Quitman with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-7. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Louisville's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mendenhall, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Everything went Louisville's way against Mendenhall when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Louisville made off with a 41-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Louisville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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