Lovelady has gone 3-0 against Overton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lovelady Lions will face off against the Overton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lovelady took on Tenaha last Friday. Lovelady blew past Tenaha, posting a 41-0 victory on the road.
Meanwhile, Overton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 65-23 at home. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bryce Still continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 98 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Overton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Gabriel Miller was especially locked on to Tenaha's QB and sacked him twice.
Lovelady now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Lovelady against Overton in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 62-0 victory. Will Lovelady repeat their success, or does Overton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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