The Lanier Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Lanier is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Jim Hill: they outscored them in every quarter. Lanier was the clear victor by a 32-12 margin over Jim Hill on Friday.
Jeremiah Wilson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lanier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lanier's defense and their three sacks. Dmarion Smith was especially locked on to Jim Hill's QB and sacked him twice. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Richland fell victim to Pisgah and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Dragons, falling 31-0. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lanier's record is now 5-0. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lanier couldn't quite finish off Richland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 23-20. Can Lanier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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