Lawrence County was the 47-21 winner over Magee when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrence County Cougars took a 26-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Magee Trojans on Friday.
Even though they lost, Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Kendarious Porter went supernova for Magee, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Porter also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Christian Hubbard also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Lawrence County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Magee, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Lawrence County is on the road again on Friday to play Tylertown at 7:00 p.m. As for Magee, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crystal Springs at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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