LaGrange entered their tilt with Mary Persons on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Mary Persons Bulldogs by a score of 41-28. For the Grangers, this counts as revenge for the 16-13 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2015.
Malachi Render-Fannin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Caden Lavinka and Mac Nelson certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Lavinka picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Nelson threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Lavinka's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
LaGrange's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Mary Persons, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaGrange will face off against Troup County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. LaGrange's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Troup County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mary Persons, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Spalding at 7:30 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 897 yards in their previous games.
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