The Lamar County Trojans will square off against the Putnam County War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lamar County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Utopian Academy for the Arts 64-6 at home. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
One reason for the win was Lamar County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Bryson Johnson with two.
Meanwhile, Putnam County took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over Towers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Eagles.
Rashod Daniel and Branan Griffin were among the main playmakers for Putnam County as the former rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Griffin is becoming a predictor of Putnam County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Putnam County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Lamar County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Putnam County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Lamar County took their victory against Putnam County in their previous meeting back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 24-0. Does Lamar County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Putnam County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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