Despite a strong season so far, Lanier has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They lost 28-8 to the Murrah Mustangs on Friday. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lanier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarius Lewis and Tremayne Guidry. Guidry also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Murrah's side was Dmarion Smith, who made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Leading Murrah to victory were Justyce Williams and Rashad Caston. Williams threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, while Caston rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Lanier's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Murrah, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
After each having a week off, Lanier and Sumrall will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. Lanier's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Sumrall's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Murrah, they will head out on the road to face off against Kosciusko at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murrah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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