The Lexington Tigers will take on the Marshall County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Lexington is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since August 23rd last Thursday. They came out on top against Hardin County by a score of 35-14 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Lexington has posted against Hardin County since October 13, 2017.
Meanwhile, last ThursdayMarshall County's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pearl-Cohn 24-21. The 24-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Tyler Thompson, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 128 yards on 13 of 26 attempts. Those 59 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lexington's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Marshall County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Lexington beat Marshall County 21-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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