The matchup between Mt. Enterprise and Lovelady on Friday hardly resembled the 24-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Mt. Enterprise Wildcats were beaten by the Lovelady Lions 52-22. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 24-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Despite the loss, Mt. Enterprise still got an impressive performance from Aadin Alsup, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Alsup also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles. Tracey Thompson got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Mt. Enterprise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Mt. Enterprise wouldn't let Lovelady keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mt. Enterprise can thank Alsup and Tanner Wilburn for forcing both of them.
Mt. Enterprise's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Lovelady, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Mt. Enterprise will look to defend their home field on Friday against Overton at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Enterprise will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Lovelady, they will head out on the road to challenge Cushing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lovelady knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Cushing likes a good challenge.
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