If Lawrence County was feeling good fresh off their 40-0 takedown of West Point last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lawrence County Red Devils fell just short of the Fairview Aggies by a score of 28-25 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Aggies: they've now lost three in a row.
Fairview was led to victory by Kolt Redding and Jake Harper. Redding rushed for 136 yards on only 12 carries, while Harper rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Harper is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Cayden Griffin did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
Lawrence County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fairview, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence County will face off against Haleyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Haleyville: 16.2, Lawrence County: 17.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Fairview, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Russellville at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 921 yards in their previous games.
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